temperamental
adjective uk/ˌtem.pər.əˈmen.təl/ /ˌtem.prəˈmen.təl/ us/ˌtem.pɚ.əˈmen.t̬əl/
(PERSON) 喜怒无常的A temperamental person is someone whose mood often changes very suddenly.
Be careful how you approach her - she's very temperamental. 同她接触你要注意方式——她这人喜怒无常。
气质的;性情的;性格的caused by your own character and feelings
There are temperamental similarities between the brothers. 兄弟俩在性情上有些相似。
(MACHINE) informal(机器)性能不稳定的;时好时坏的 A temperamental machine sometimes works and sometimes does not.
You have to treat our DVD player very carefully - it's old and temperamental. 你用我们的光盘机时得格外小心——它很旧了,而且性能不稳定。
Related word: temperamentally