Temperament
['temp(ə)rəm(ə)nt] or ['tɛmprəmənt]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys.
(noun.) excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly).
校對:罗赞--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) Internal constitution; state with respect to the relative proportion of different qualities, or constituent parts.
(v. t.) Due mixture of qualities; a condition brought about by mutual compromises or concessions.
(v. t.) The act of tempering or modifying; adjustment, as of clashing rules, interests, passions, or the like; also, the means by which such adjustment is effected.
(v. t.) Condition with regard to heat or cold; temperature.
(v. t.) A system of compromises in the tuning of organs, pianofortes, and the like, whereby the tones generated with the vibrations of a ground tone are mutually modified and in part canceled, until their number reduced to the actual practicable scale of twelve tones to the octave. This scale, although in so far artificial, is yet closely suggestive of its origin in nature, and this system of tuning, although not mathematically true, yet satisfies the ear, while it has the convenience that the same twelve fixed tones answer for every key or scale, C/ becoming identical with D/, and so on.
(v. t.) The peculiar physical and mental character of an individual, in olden times erroneously supposed to be due to individual variation in the relations and proportions of the constituent parts of the body, especially of the fluids, as the bile, blood, lymph, etc. Hence the phrases, bilious or choleric temperament, sanguine temperament, etc., implying a predominance of one of these fluids and a corresponding influence on the temperament.
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同義詞及近義詞:
n. Constitution, temper, nature, organization, idiosyncrasy, habit.
校對:西蒙
同義詞及反義詞:
SYN:Organization, idiosyncrasy, disposition, constitution,[See SOFTEN], ~_\n.\]
整理:怀亚特
解釋/意思:
n. state with respect to the predominance of any quality: internal constitution or state: disposition one of the peculiarities of physical and mental organisation which to a certain extent influence our thoughts and actions—choleric or bilious lymphatic nervous sanguine: the adjustment of imperfect concords so that the difference between two contiguous sounds is reduced to a minimum and the two appear identical—a system of compromise in the tuning of keyed instruments.—adj. Temperamen′tal.—adv. Temperamen′tally.
手打:劳里
例句/造句/用法:
- For herself, being of a different temperament, she could not sleep. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Difference of age and difference of temperament occasion difference of sentiment, was the reply. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- There was a coolness about all this, which, to a gentleman of an excitable temperament, had, under the circumstances, rather an exasperating tendency. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- A comfortable inn in Brighton is better than a spunging-house in Chancery Lane, his wife answered, who was of a more cheerful temperament. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- The influence of the two hours' probation upon my temperament was simply this. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- He was a barrister by profession; a ladies' man by temperament; and a good Samaritan by choice. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Mr. Soames was a tall, spare man, of a nervous and excitable temperament. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- Though portly, she was alert, and though serene, she was at times impetuous--good health and an excellent temperament kept her green as in her spring. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- To see that is to see exposed an important facet of the American temperament. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- No; you might sadden and trouble me sometimes; but then mine was a soon-depressed, an easily-deranged temperament--it fell if a cloud crossed the sun. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- As to nerves, Mr Merdle is of a cool temperament, and not a sensitive man: is about as invulnerable, I should say, as Achilles. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- I will not go so far as to say that; but you know I have the artistic temperament, and therefore admire beauty always. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- Your mourning Man of Sorrows is entirely opposed to our joyous Apollo, your gloomy views of life to our serenity of temperament. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- This was a very strong expression of approbation, an uncommonly hearty welcome, from a person of Mr. Sikes' temperament. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- You will have observed a great difference of temperament, madam, between my two daughters? 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- The desire for self-direction has made a thousand philosophies as contradictory as the temperaments of the thinkers. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
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