temperament
n[C, U]
person's nature as it affects the way he thinks, feels and behaves 气质; 性情; 禀性
I've got a very nervous temperament. 我很神经质.
a man with an artistic temperament 有艺术家气质的男子
The two brothers have entirely different temperaments. 他们兄弟俩的性情完全不同.
To be a champion, skill is not enough you have to have the right temperament. 要当冠军, 光有技巧还不够--还必须有相应的禀赋.
Opera singers often display a lot of temperament, ie are moody or excitable. 歌剧演员的性情常常不稳定(情绪多变或爱激动).
Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteeth century was the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851.