temperament

noun

1. an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys

2. your usual mood

e.g. he has a happy disposition

Synonym: disposition

3. excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)

1. 性格;性情;秉性
Your temperament is your basic nature, especially as it is shown in the way that you react to situations or to other people.

e.g. His impulsive temperament regularly got him into difficulties...
他容易冲动，经常因此惹麻烦。
e.g. She was furtive and vicious by temperament.
她本来做事就偷偷摸摸，心肠狠毒。

2. 爱发脾气;脾气乖张;喜怒无常
Temperament is the tendency to behave in an uncontrolled, bad-tempered, or unreasonable way.

e.g. Mark does have a habit of allowing his temperament to get the better of him...
马克的确经常由着自己的性子来。
e.g. Some of the models were given to fits of temperament.
有些模情喜怒无常。

1. temperament的反义词

1. 性情：除此以外,性情(Temperament)更是一个关键的因素. 性情其实就是关於投资的心理素质. 关於性情在投资领域所扮演角色的重要性的描述最为生动的就是Benjamin Graham所写的The Intelligent Investor(智慧的投资人),也就是巴菲特的启蒙书.

2. 性格：在对自我进行分析方面,主要考虑的是自我性格(temperament),以性格确定自己是怎样的一类人群,从而确定比较适合自己的职业群. 在上课过程中的各种性格等测试都证明我是个外向的人,比较石家庄英语培训适合的工作是交流、沟通等方面的工作,

3. 音律：简介:摘要:小提琴演奏中音律(Temperament)的运用情况是一个复杂的声学现象. 其复杂性在于小提琴所用的音律并非单纯的一种音律,而是多种音律. 正是这个原因,使得小提琴的音准变得十分复杂和难以把握.