He has a temperamental dislike of sports.
他生性不喜欢运动。
Vickers machine-guns could be temperamental.
维克斯机枪有时会出故障。
He has a temperamental dislike for hard work.
他本质上不喜欢辛苦的工作。
temper [ˈtɛmpɚ] n. 性情,脾气;特征;(钢等)回火;怒气 vt. 调和;使回火;锻炼;缓和 vi. 使调和
temper: -temper-调和 → 调和人体体液:性情,脾气
来自 temperament,脾性,性情,-al,形容词后缀。引申词义有脾气的,喜怒无常的等。
"of or pertaining to temperament," 1640s, from temperament + -al (1); in the sense of "moody" it is recorded from 1907. Related: Temperamentally.