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temperament n.气质；性情 (1) 他真的有些领袖气质。(2) 他是个有艺术家气质的男子。(3) 我的性情很温和。(4) 他们兄弟俩的性情完全不同。(5) 许多演员性情容易激动。 Just as a temperature gives a reading of how hot or cold something is, your temperament gives a reading of your disposition, or general outlook. Some folks with optimistic temperaments see that glass as half full; other more pessimistic folks see it as half empty. And there are still others who prefer to drink straight from the bottle.

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英 ['temprəmənt] 美 ['temprəmənt] (1) He really has a leader temperament.(2) He is a man with an artistic temperament.(3) I've got a mild temperament.(4) The two brothers have entirely different temperaments.(5) Many actors have excitable temperament. While a mood can change, your temperament is your overall tone most of the time. Just like dogs, people have temperaments: some are aggressive; some are playful; and some are just happy to carry your slippers. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]性格；性情；秉性 Your temperament is your basic nature, especially as it is shown in the way that you react to situations or to other people. His impulsive temperament regularly got him into difficulties...他容易冲动，经常因此惹麻烦。She was furtive and vicious by temperament.她本来做事就偷偷摸摸，心肠狠毒。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]爱发脾气；脾气乖张；喜怒无常 Temperament is the tendency to behave in an uncontrolled, bad-tempered, or unreasonable way. Mark does have a habit of allowing his temperament to get the better of him...马克的确经常由着自己的性子来。Some of the models were given to fits of temperament.有些模情喜怒无常。

英语单词	temperament
英美音标	英 ['temprəmənt] 美 ['temprəmənt]
中文释义	n.气质；性情
英语例句	(1) He really has a leader temperament. (2) He is a man with an artistic temperament. (3) I've got a mild temperament. (4) The two brothers have entirely different temperaments. (5) Many actors have excitable temperament.
中文例句	(1) 他真的有些领袖气质。 (2) 他是个有艺术家气质的男子。 (3) 我的性情很温和。 (4) 他们兄弟俩的性情完全不同。 (5) 许多演员性情容易激动。
vocabulary简明	While a mood can change, your temperament is your overall tone most of the time. Just like dogs, people have temperaments: some are aggressive; some are playful; and some are just happy to carry your slippers.
vocabulary扩展	Just as a temperature gives a reading of how hot or cold something is, your temperament gives a reading of your disposition, or general outlook. Some folks with optimistic temperaments see that glass as half full; other more pessimistic folks see it as half empty. And there are still others who prefer to drink straight from the bottle.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]性格；性情；秉性 Your temperament is your basic nature, especially as it is shown in the way that you react to situations or to other people. His impulsive temperament regularly got him into difficulties... 他容易冲动，经常因此惹麻烦。 She was furtive and vicious by temperament. 她本来做事就偷偷摸摸，心肠狠毒。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]爱发脾气；脾气乖张；喜怒无常 Temperament is the tendency to behave in an uncontrolled, bad-tempered, or unreasonable way. Mark does have a habit of allowing his temperament to get the better of him... 马克的确经常由着自己的性子来。 Some of the models were given to fits of temperament. 有些模情喜怒无常。

Temperament Reading Folks Half 英 Temprəmənt] 美 Temprəmənt N.气质；性情