temperaments

IPA/ˈtem.pər.ə.mənt/
KK[tˈɛmprəmənts]IPA/ˈtem.pɚ.ə.mənt/

temperaments — 名詞

  • temperamentssingular
  • temperamentsesplural

1. the mix of qualities that shapes how a person feels and responds to situations —

1.名詞B2
釋義

氣質；性情

影響情緒和行為的內在特質

the mix of qualities that shapes how a person feels and responds to situations — whether they are calm or excitable, cheerful or gloomy, and so on

例句

Diya has a cheerful temperament and rarely lets small problems ruin her day.

Diya 個性開朗，很少讓小問題影響她一整天的心情。

collocation: cheerful temperament

Ryo's calm temperament made him a trusted leader during the crisis at the hospital.

Ryo 冷靜的氣質讓他在醫院發生危機時成為大家信賴的領導者。

possessive + noun phrase: Ryo's calm temperament

同義詞
  • disposition

    more formal; often describes surface-level demeanour

  • nature

    broader; covers all inborn qualities, not just emotional ones

  • character

    includes moral and ethical qualities shaped by experience

用法筆記

Distinguish from 'personality': temperament refers specifically to the emotional and mood-related aspects of character, while personality is broader and includes social behaviour, values, and beliefs.

常見錯誤

❌He lost his temperament and shouted at the waiter.
✅He lost his temper and shouted at the waiter.
💡'temperament' means overall emotional nature; 'temper' means the tendency to become angry, especially in the phrase 'lose one's temper.'

2. a method of tuning in which the pitch gaps between notes on a keyboard are adjus

2.名詞C2
釋義

音律

鍵盤樂器的音高調整系統

a method of tuning in which the pitch gaps between notes on a keyboard are adjusted so every musical key sounds pleasant rather than harshly discordant

例句

Ziad discovered that equal temperament lets pianists play in any key without retuning.

Ziad 發現十二平均律讓鋼琴家無需重新調音就能彈奏任何調性。

equal temperament (the modern standard tuning system)

Trang chose a meantone temperament to make Bach's chorales sound warmer on the church organ.

Trang 選擇了一種中庸全音律，讓巴赫的聖詠在教堂管風琴上聽起來更溫暖。

meantone temperament (a historical tuning system)

同義詞
  • tuning system

    less technical; refers to any method of setting pitches

用法筆記

This is a technical musical term. In everyday language, only sense 1 is used. This sense appears mainly in discussions of keyboard instruments and Western music history.