| 释义 |
temperament/ˈtemp(ə)rəm(ə)nt/n. 1 a person's distinct nature and character, esp. as determined by physical constitution and permanently affecting behaviour 气质；性格(尤指人的天性所成) a nervous temperament 神经质; the artistic temperament 艺术气质 2 a creative or spirited personality 禀赋，创造性 was full of temperament 充满创造精神 3 an adjustment of intervals in tuning a piano etc. so as to fit the scale for use in all keys, esp. (尤作 equal temperament) an adjustment in which the 12 semitones are at equal intervals (给钢琴等调音时的)节律调整(尤指把 12 半音的节律调整成一致) [Middle English from Latin temperamentum (as TEMPER)] |