Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7816
temperaments
气质；性情；性格
temperaments is the plural of temperament.
核心释义
a person's usual way of thinking, behaving, or reacting; a person's usual mood
- 1.
一个人惯常的思维、行为或反应方式。
A person's usual manner of thinking, behaving or reacting.
- 2.
通常的情绪
your usual mood
- 3.
容易变得烦躁或生气的倾向。
A tendency to become irritable or angry.
- 4.
过度的情绪化、易怒和兴奋(尤指公开表现时)
excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)
- 5.
为了便于转调而对某些音程进行改动。
The altering of certain intervals from their correct values in order to improve the moving from key to key.
- 6.
音程的调整(如在键盘乐器调音中),以便音阶可用于不同调式
an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys
- 7.
个体在行为上基于生物基础的差异,相对独立于学习、价值观和态度。
Individual differences in behavior that are biologically based and are relatively independent of learning, system of values and attitudes.
易怒；急躁；情绪化；音律；乐律；一个人惯常的思维、行为或反应方式。；通常的情绪；容易变得烦躁或生气的倾向。
用法In use
Despite the noisy office, her calm temperament helped everyone stay focused.
用法提示：temperament 作名词，表示‘性情、气质’，指人一贯的处事方式。
The twins have very different temperaments: one is outgoing, the other is shy.
用法提示：复数形式 temperaments 指不同人的‘性情、秉性’。
This breed of dog is known for its gentle temperament and patience with children.
用法提示：temperament 作名词，指‘（人或动物的）性情、脾性’。
have a + adj + temperament
She has a cheerful temperament.
她性情开朗。
display/show + temperament
此处 temperament 指易怒或情绪化的性格。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- artistic temperament
- 艺术家的气质；喜怒无常的艺术家性情
- Her artistic temperament made her prone to dramatic mood swings.她的艺术家气质使她容易情绪大起大落。
- nervous temperament
- 神经质性情
- People with a nervous temperament often worry excessively.神经质性情的人往往过度焦虑。
- have a temperament
- 有某种性情；脾气大
- He has a fiery temperament and loses his temper easily.他脾气火爆，很容易发怒。
- by temperament
- 就性情而言；天性
- By temperament, he is more suited to a quiet life.就性情而言，他更适合安静的生活。
- even temperament
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将temperament拆解为temper（脾气）+ament（地方），联想为“脾气所在的地方”，即性情、气质。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于描述人的性格或气质，中性；在形容易激动或喜怒无常时略带负面色彩，多用于日常或心理学语境。调律的专业用法较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No perfect rhymes among common -ment words. 'Element' and 'sentiment' share the stressed vowel /ɛ/ with 'temperament', but the following consonant clusters differ. 'Ornament', 'document', and 'moment' have different stressed vowels. All share the unstressed suffix /mənt/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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