temperature

noun

1. 温度；气温
   the measurement in degrees of how hot or cold a thing or place is
   1. high/low temperatures
      高 / 低温
   2. a fall/drop in temperature
      气温下降
   3. a rise in temperature
      气温升高
   4. The temperature has risen (by) five degrees.
      温度升高了五度。
   5. Heat the oven to a temperature of 200˚C (= degrees centigrade ) .
      使烤箱的温度升至200摄氏度。
   6. Some places have had temperatures in the 40s (= over 40˚ centigrade ) .
      有些地方气温曾经超过40摄氏度。
2. 体温
   the measurement of how hot sb's body is
   1. to take sb's temperature (= measure the temperature of sb's body using a special instrument)
      量体温
   2. Does he have a temperature (= is it higher than normal, because of illness) ?
      他发烧吗？
   3. She's running a temperature (= it is higher than normal) .
      她在发烧。
   4. He's in bed with a temperature of 40˚.
      他卧病在床，高烧40摄氏度。

1. N-VAR 温度;气温
   The temperature of something is a measure of how hot or cold it is.
   1. The temperature soared to above 100 degrees in the shade...
      阴凉处的温度骤升至100 多度。
   2. The temperature of the water was about 40 degrees...
      水温大约 40 度。
   3. Coping with severe drops in temperature can be very difficult.
      温度大幅下降可能会很难应付。
2. N-UNCOUNT 体温
   Your temperature is the temperature of your body. A normal temperature is about 37˚ centigrade.
   1. His temperature continued to rise alarmingly.
      他的体温还在上升，令人担忧。
3. N-COUNT (特定场合的)氛围，情绪
   You can use temperature to talk about the feelings and emotions that people have in particular situations.
   1. There's also been a noticeable rise in the political temperature.
      政治气氛也明显升温了。
4. PHRASE 室温;常温
   If something is at room temperature, its temperature is neither hot nor cold.
   1. Stir the parsley into the potatoes and serve at room temperature.
      把欧芹拌入土豆里，放至常温后再端上桌。
5. PHRASE 发烧
   If you are running a temperature or if you have a temperature, your temperature is higher than it usually is.
   1. He began to run an extremely high temperature...
      他开始发高烧。
   2. Little Constance had a temperature that day.
      小康斯坦丝那天发烧了。
6. PHRASE 量…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.
   1. He will probably take your child's temperature too.
      他很可能也会量量你家孩子的体温。

In Britain, two different scales are commonly used for measuring temperature. On the Celsius (formerly Centigrade) scale, water freezes at zero degrees and boils at 100 degrees. On the Fahrenheit scale, water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. Celsius is the scale which is officially used for talking about the weather. Fahrenheit is considered more old-fashioned, but is still widely used. In the United States, the Fahrenheit scale is almost always used. If you want to emphasize how cold it is, you are more likely to use Celsius, as the numbers are lower. Conversely, if you want to emphasize how warm it is, you are more likely to use Fahrenheit. The first of the following examples shows a temperature in Celsius and the second shows a temperature in Fahrenheit. The temperature has been down to minus seven... With temperatures in the 70s, sun lovers have been flocking to resorts.
在英国，测量温度普遍采用两种不同的标准。根据摄氏温标（以前称 Centigrade），水 0 度结冰，100 度沸腾;根据华氏温标，水 32 度结冰，212 度沸腾。正式谈论天气时使用摄氏温标。华氏温标被认为较为过时，不过使用仍很广泛。在美国，几乎总是用华氏温标。要想强调天冷，更有可能用摄氏温标，因为摄氏温标表示出的温度更低。相反，如果强调暖和，更可能用华氏温标。以下例子第一个用了摄氏度数，第二个用了华氏度数：The temperature has been down to minus seven (温度已经降到零下7度)，With temperatures in the 70s, sun lovers have been flocking to resorts (温度达到七十多度，喜爱阳光的人纷纷涌向度假胜地)。

1. By mid-morning, the temperature was already above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
   到早上10点钟，温度已经超过100华氏度了。
2. The chocolate is then melted down to exactly the right temperature.
   然后巧克力被熔化到了恰好的温度。
3. The roads are built to accommodate gradual temperature changes
   修建这些道路时考虑到了温度的逐渐变化。
4. The furnace has a design that allows the flame to burn at a lower temperature.
   这炉子的设计可以让火苗在较低的温度下燃烧。
5. Temperature becomes uniform by heat conduction until finally a permanent state is reached.
   温度通过热传导变得一致，直到最终达到恒定状态。
6. They can withstand extremes of temperature and weather without fading or cracking.
   它们能够经受极端的气温和天气状况而不褪色、不破裂。
7. Body temperature can fluctuate if you are ill.
   人患病后体温可能会上下波动。
8. The air temperature was well below freezing, and lakes and rivers froze over
   气温远远低于零度，湖面和河面都封冻了。
9. The temperature gauge indicated that it was boiling.
   温度计显示它在沸腾。
10. Fats are solid at room temperature, and oil is liquid at room temperature.
    脂肪在室温下为固态，油在室温下为液态。
11. The temperature's in the low 40s.
    温度是40度多一点。
12. The temperature in the car was misting the window.
    车内的热气使车窗蒙上了一层雾。
13. The temperature soared to above 100 degrees in the shade
    阴凉处的温度骤升至100多度。
14. The temperature of the water was about 40 degrees
    水温大约40度。
15. Coping with severe drops in temperature can be very difficult.
    温度大幅下降可能会很难应付。
16. His temperature continued to rise alarmingly.
    他的体温还在上升，令人担忧。
17. There's also been a noticeable rise in the political temperature.
    政治气氛也明显升温了。
18. Stir the parsley into the potatoes and serve at room temperature.
    把欧芹拌入土豆里，放至常温后再端上桌。
19. He began to run an extremely high temperature
    他开始发高烧。
20. Little Constance had a temperature that day.
    小康斯坦丝那天发烧了。
21. He will probably take your child's temperature too.
    他很可能也会量量你家孩子的体温。
22. Either measure the temperature with a bath thermometer or test the water with your wrist
    要么用浴用温度计测量水温，要么用手腕试一下。
23. Has she had her temperature taken?
    她的体温量过了吗？
24. My temperature is down, but I'm still feeling weak.
    我烧是退了，可是身上还是没劲儿。
25. The temperature has gone up.
    温度升高了。
26. Low temperature contracts metals.
    低温使金属收缩。
27. The temperature here varies greatly between day and night.
    这里白天和夜晚的温差很大。
28. A rise in the temperature of the gas results in its expansion.
    气体温度上升致使气体膨胀。
29. It melts at very high temperature.
    它在高温中熔化。

n.

raise/lower the temperature

• 升 / 降温；增加 / 减少热烈程度等
  to increase/decrease the amount of excitement, emotion, etc. in a situation
  1. His angry refusal to agree raised the temperature of the meeting.
     他愤然拒不同意，使得会议的气氛紧张起来。

noun

1. the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

2. the somatic sensation of cold or heat