temperamentally
temperamentally — 副詞
1. as a result of someone's usual character and emotional style
性情上
就人的天性與性格而言
as a result of someone's usual character and emotional style
Temperamentally, Yael is better suited to research than sales.
性情上，Yael 比較適合做研究，不太適合做業務。
sentence adverb with be suited to
Leo and Tendai are temperamentally alike despite arguing over dinner every day.
Leo 和 Tendai 在性情上很像，雖然他們每天吃晚餐時都會爭論。
Kian is temperamentally patient with slow learners in the evening class.
Kian 在性情上很有耐心，能面對夜間班裡學得較慢的學生。
Temperamentally, Lakshmi needs quiet mornings before she can face visitors.
性情上，Lakshmi 早上需要安靜一點，之後才有辦法見訪客。
The twins looked alike but were temperamentally different from early childhood.
那對雙胞胎外表很像，但從小在性情上就不一樣。
- by nature
the everyday phrase for what someone is naturally like
- inherently
broader and more abstract; it can describe things as well as people
- personality-wise
more informal and conversational than temperamentally
文法句型
Temperamentally, + clause
be temperamentally suited/unsuited to + noun
be temperamentally alike/different
用法筆記
Often appears with adjectives such as suited, unsuited, alike, or different when someone is being described in terms of stable personality traits. Distinguish from sense 2, which focuses on sudden mood shifts rather than enduring character.
常見錯誤
2. in a touchy, quick-changing way that shows sudden shifts of mood
情緒化地
帶著忽然轉變的情緒反應
in a touchy, quick-changing way that shows sudden shifts of mood
Sari reacted temperamentally after the joke about her accent.
有人拿她的口音開玩笑後，Sari 就情緒化地起了反應。
react temperamentally to a slight
Rodrigo responded temperamentally when the coach changed the team list.
教練一改名單，Rodrigo 就情緒化地回應了。
Lan complained temperamentally to the cashier after waiting an hour.
等了一個小時後，Lan 對收銀員抱怨時變得很情緒化。
Christopher laughed first, then answered temperamentally when the reporter pressed him.
Christopher 前一刻還在笑，記者一追問他就情緒化地回答。
Diya has acted temperamentally since the family moved to a new flat.
自從全家搬到新公寓後，Diya 一直都表現得很情緒化。
- moodily
focuses on dark or bad temper, not always on sudden changes
- touchily
stresses being easily upset or offended
- volatilely
stronger and more dramatic than temperamentally
- evenly
with steady emotions and without sharp mood changes
文法句型
react/respond temperamentally
act/behave temperamentally
complain temperamentally
用法筆記
Usually describes an emotional reaction that turns sharp or unstable very quickly. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about long-term temperament, and from sense 3, which is used for irregular performance by things or systems.
常見錯誤
3. in an unreliable way, with something performing properly one moment and badly th
不穩定地
一下正常、一下失靈
in an unreliable way, with something performing properly one moment and badly the next
The old printer behaved temperamentally during the final week of term.
那台舊印表機在學期最後一週表現得很不穩定。
machine behaves unevenly
Our hostel shower ran temperamentally, turning cold without warning.
我們青年旅館的淋浴忽然會變冷，運作得很不穩定。
temperamentally + run with sudden failure
The app loaded temperamentally on older phones after the update.
更新後，這個 app 在舊手機上載入得很不穩定。
The engine started temperamentally on damp winter mornings.
那具引擎在潮濕的冬天早晨發動得很不穩定。
For months, the kitchen light worked temperamentally whenever the wall was wet.
好幾個月以來，只要牆面一受潮，廚房的燈就會變得很不穩定。
- erratically
broader and more common for uneven performance
- unreliably
focuses on not being dependable rather than on shifts from moment to moment
- intermittently
emphasizes stopping and starting, often with breaks
- steadily
working in a regular, dependable way
文法句型
work/run temperamentally
start/load temperamentally
behave temperamentally
用法筆記
Used of machines, devices, or other things that do not work in a steady way. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about people showing unstable emotions rather than equipment giving uneven results.