新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

temperature

英  [ˈtemprətʃə]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • temperatures

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 温度

    The temperature of something is a measure of how hot or cold it is.

    双语例句

    例:

    Winter closes in and the temperature drops below freezing.

    冬天来临,气温降至冰点以下。

    例:

    The temperature soared to above 100 degrees in the shade.

    阴凉处的温度猛增到100度以上。

    例:

    Coping with severe drops in temperature can be very difficult.

    应付大幅度降温可能很困难。

    2[U 不可数名词] 体温(正常体温约为37摄氏度)

    Your temperature is the temperature of your body. A normal temperature is about 37°C.

    双语例句

    例:

    His temperature continued to rise and the cough worsened until Tania finally persuaded him to see a doctor.

    他的体温持续升高且咳嗽加重,直到塔妮娅最终说服了他去看医生。

    3[C 可数名词] (特定场合的)氛围

    You can use temperature to talk about the feelings and emotions that people have in particular situations.

    双语例句

    例:

    There's also been a noticeable rise in the political temperature.

    政治气氛也明显升温。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • run a temperature

    1发烧

    If you are running a temperature or if you have a temperature, your temperature is higher than it should be.

    双语例句

    例:

    He began to run an extremely high temperature.

    他开始发高烧。

  • take someone's temperature

    1量某人的体温

    If you take someone's temperature you use an instrument called a thermometer to measure the temperature of their body in order to see if they are ill.

    双语例句

    例:

    He will probably take your child's temperature too.

    他可能也会量你孩子的体温。