temperament
【性情、性格、气质】
temperament 是一个名词,表示“性情、性格、气质”。它主要用于描述一个人的典型情绪反应、行为方式或天生的个性特征。
1. 基本含义
🔹 temperament [ˈtɛmprəmənt] (名词) —— 性格、气质、脾性
- 指人的天性或典型的行为方式 🧠
- She has a calm and gentle temperament.
(她性格温和。) - His fiery temperament often gets him into trouble.
(他急躁的脾气经常给他惹麻烦。)
- She has a calm and gentle temperament.
- 指生物或事物的气质特征 🐶🎻
- Some dog breeds have a friendly temperament.
(一些犬种性格友善。) - The violin has a rich temperament, making it ideal for classical music.
(小提琴音色丰富,适合演奏古典音乐。)
- Some dog breeds have a friendly temperament.
2. 常见搭配
📌 a fiery temperament(暴躁的脾气)
- He has a fiery temperament and gets angry easily.
(他脾气火爆,容易生气。)
📌 a gentle temperament(温和的性格)
- His gentle temperament makes him a great teacher.
(他温和的性格让他成为一名优秀的老师。)
📌 artistic temperament(艺术气质)
- She has an artistic temperament and loves painting.
(她有艺术气质,喜欢绘画。)
📌 emotional temperament(情绪性格)
- People with an emotional temperament may be very sensitive.
(情绪化性格的人可能非常敏感。)
3. temperament vs. personality vs. character 的区别
词语 | 含义 & 例子 |
---|---|
temperament | 天生的性格倾向,主要指人的情绪和行为方式。例如:He has a nervous temperament.(他性格容易紧张。) |
personality | 个性,指一个人的整体特质,包括社交性、兴趣、价值观等。例如:She has a cheerful personality.(她性格开朗。) |
character | 品格,强调道德品质和行为准则。例如:He is a man of strong character.(他是一个意志坚强的人。) |
4. 总结
- temperament 主要指“天生的性格或气质”,决定了一个人的典型行为模式和情绪反应。
- 它与 personality(个性)和 character(品格)不同,更偏向天生的特质。
- 相关短语:fiery temperament(暴躁脾气)、artistic temperament(艺术气质)。