1[countableC, uncountableU]TMT a measure of how hot or cold a place or thing is 温度,气温
The temperature of the water was just right for swimming.
这水温游泳正好。
Water boils at a temperature of 100ºC.
水在100摄氏度沸腾。
2somebody’s temperatureMHHOTthe temperature of your body, especially used as a measure of whether you are sick or not 某人的体温
The nurse took (=measured) my temperature.
护士给我量了体温。
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took ... temperature• I bathed his forehead with a dampcloth and took his temperature as he slept.• This time I took the temperature without incident.• She took my temperature and urged me to drink cup after cup of hot water.• She took Sigarup's temperature and gave him an injection and some pills.
3have a temperature (also be running a temperature) to have a body temperature that is higher than normal, especially because you are sick 发烧
Susie has a temperature and has gone to bed.
苏茜在发烧,上床睡觉了。
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have a temperature• For example, a beaker of water may have a temperature of 50°C but it does not have heat.• There was no improvement; she continued to have a temperature.• If you are feeling unwell, have a temperature or an infection, withdraw.• Scaled to size. dinosaurs would have temperatures reaching from 38.5 to 40.6°C. which would implysevere heat stress.
4[countableC]SITUATION the temperature of a situation is the way people are reacting, for example whether they are behaving angrily or calmly 〔人们反应的〕激烈程度;气氛
The referee’s decision to give a penalty raised the temperature of the match.
裁判判罚点球使比赛气氛紧张了起来。
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + temperature
high 高的
At high temperatures water is not able to hold as much oxygen.
水在高温下无法保有那么多氧。
low 低的
Temperatures were so low most plants could not survive.
气温很低,多数植物都无法存活。
constant 不变的,恒定的
The temperature of the room is kept constant.
房间温度保持恒定。
extreme temperatures 极端温度
nThe material has to be able to withstand extreme temperatures.
sub-zero temperatures 零下温度
nThey spent six hours on the mountain in sub-zero temperatures.
the air/water temperature 气温/水温
nThe water temperature should be between 60 and 65°F.
somebody's body temperature 某人的体温
nHis body temperature was high and he was dehydrated.
phrases
a rise in temperature/a temperature rise 温度上升
The result was a rise in the Earth's temperature.
结果是地球温度上升。
a drop/fall in temperature 温度下降
At night there is a dramatic drop in temperature.
晚上,气温急剧下降。
a change in temperature 温度变化
The oil is affected by changes in temperature.
油受温度变化的影响。
at room temperature 在室温下
Store the wine at room temperature.
把葡萄酒贮存于室温下。
verbs
the temperature rises 温度上升
The temperature rose steadily throughout the morning.
早上,温度平稳上升。
the temperature soars (=rises quickly to a high level) 温度急剧上升
nIn summer the temperature can soar to over 40°C (104°F).
the temperature falls/drops 温度下降
nLast winter, the temperature fell below freezing on only five days.
raise the temperature 使温度升高
nThe thermostat allows you to raise the temperature.
lower the temperature 使温度降低
nParacetomol lowers your body temperature.
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temperature• Temperatures in the south of the country reached 30 degreescentigrade.• The gasfreezes at a temperature of 180C.• The greenhouse is kept at a constanttemperature of 40C.• This was done by reacting the silver in the alloy with salt at high temperatures, leaving the goldunaffected.• Steel is produced at very high temperatures.• Professionalfilm is stored at a lowtemperature to prevent it from deteriorating.• Seasonbuffalosteaks with salt and pepper to taste and let them rest for 1 hour at room temperature.• The wine can be served at room temperature.• In the eastern Pyrenees the high summertemperature can be oppressive.• It was sunny, but the temperature was well below zero.• The law only holds under certainconditions: The temperature must be constant.• The temperaturesunknear zero and stayed that way for weeks.• The temperature is expected to go down below freezing during the night.• The temperature of the water was just right for swimming.• The temperature of the world's oceans has risen by more than 2 degrees in the past hundred years.• All osmotic pressuremeasurements are extremely sensitive to temperature and must be carried out under rigorously controlled temperature conditions.• The change in water temperatures that drives the weather can be as little as one or two degrees, Ellis said.• You feel very hot - let me take your temperature.
Origintemperature
(1400-1500)Latintemperatura“mixture”, from temperare; → TEMPER2
1how hot or cold sth is溫度ADJECTIVE | VERB + TEMPERATURE | TEMPERATURE + VERB | TEMPERATURE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤high, hot, warm高溫;暖和的氣溫◇Yesterday the town reached its highest ever February temperature.昨天該鎮氣溫達到了有史以來 2 月份的最高值。➤cold, cool, low, sub-zero寒冷的氣溫;涼爽的氣溫;低溫;零下溫度▸➤moderate溫和的溫度▸➤normal正常的溫度▸➤extreme極端的溫度◇Avoid exposing the instrument to extreme temperatures.勿將該儀器置於極端溫度下。➤boiling, freezing, melting沸騰/凍結/熔化溫度◇the boiling temperature of the solvent這種溶劑的沸騰溫度➤maximum, minimum最高/最低溫度▸➤average, mean平均溫度▸➤constant, stable, steady恆溫;穩定溫度▸➤daytime日間氣溫▸➤annual, daily每年/每天溫度▸➤summer, winter, etc.夏季、冬季等的氣溫▸➤April, July, etc. * 4 月份、7 月份等的氣溫▸➤global全球氣溫◇The increase in the mean global temperature will be about 0.3°C per decade.全球平均氣溫的上升大約是每 10 年 0.3 攝氏度。➤air, ocean, sea, water, etc.大氣溫度、海洋水溫、海水溫度、水溫等▸➤ambient, room環境溫度;室溫◇The product can be stored at room temperature.該產品可在室溫下保存。➤oven烤箱溫度;爐溫▸➤body體溫▸➤surface表面溫度◇the surface temperature of our planet我們這個星球的表面溫度➤external, internal外部/內部溫度VERB + TEMPERATURE➤have有⋯度◇Some places had temperatures in the forties during the heatwave.熱浪襲來時有些地方氣溫達到四十多度。➤heat sth to, increase, raise把⋯加熱到⋯度;提高溫度◇Heat the oven to a temperature of 200°C.把烤箱加熱到 200 攝氏度。➤decrease, lower, reduce降低溫度▸➤reach達到⋯溫度▸➤control, maintain, regulate控制/保持/調節溫度▸➤measure, monitor, record測量/監測/記錄溫度▸➤expose sth to把⋯置於⋯溫度下▸➤withstand承受溫度◇These instruments can withstand temperatures of 180°C.這些儀器能承受 180 攝氏度的溫度。TEMPERATURE + VERB➤go up, increase, rise, soar溫度上升;溫度飆升▸➤dip, drop, fall, go down, plummet溫度下降;溫度驟降◇Overnight the temperature fell to minus 30°C.一夜之間溫度下降至零下 30 攝氏度。➤range溫度範圍為⋯◇Water temperatures ranged from 12 to 15°C.水溫介於 12 至 15 攝氏度之間。➤exceed sth, reach sth溫度超過⋯/達到⋯▸➤change, vary溫度變化TEMPERATURE + NOUN➤conditions溫度條件▸➤change, difference, drop, increase, rise溫度變化;溫度差異;溫度下降;溫度上升▸➤fluctuation, gradient, range, variation溫度波動/梯度/較差/變化◇a temperature range of 60-74°F60 到 74 華氏度的溫度較差➤extremes溫度極值◇The desert is a place of temperature extremes.沙漠是一個溫度極端的地方。➤control, regulation溫度控制/調節▸➤data, measurement, reading溫度數據/測量/讀數▸➤gauge, sensor溫度計;溫度傳感器PREPOSITION➤at... temperature在⋯溫度下◇Serve the wine at room temperature.在室溫下斟上葡萄酒。➤in a temperature在⋯溫度下◇This plant grows well in temperatures above 55°F.這種植物在 55 華氏度以上生長良好。➤temperature above, temperature below高於/低於⋯的溫度◇Temperatures below freezing are common here.低於冰點的溫度在這裏很常見。➤temperature between在⋯之間的溫度◇a temperature between 35 and 37°C35 到 37 攝氏度之間的溫度➤temperature of⋯的溫度◇The fish prefer a temperature of 24-27°C.這種魚適宜生活在 24 至 27 攝氏度之間。PHRASES➤a change in temperature, a variation in temperature溫度的變化▸➤a range of temperature溫度的變化範圍▸➤a drop in temperature溫度的下降▸➤an increase in temperature, a rise in temperature溫度的上升temperature
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2fever發燒ADJECTIVE | VERB + TEMPERATURE | TEMPERATURE + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤high高燒▸➤slight微燒VERB + TEMPERATURE➤have, run發燒◇She's running a temperature.她發燒了。➤take量體溫◇The nurse produced a thermometer and took my temperature.護士拿出體溫表給我量了體溫。➤bring down退燒◇They used ice packs to bring down her temperature.他們用冰袋給她退燒。TEMPERATURE + VERB➤go up, rise燒起來;發燒▸➤come down燒降下來;退燒PREPOSITION➤temperature of發燒⋯度◇He's in bed with a temperature of 102°.他卧病在牀,發燒 102 華氏度。