temperature

noun

/ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

/ˈtemprətʃər/, /ˈtemprətʃʊr/

[countable, uncountable]

(abbreviation temp)

Idioms

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the measurement in degrees of how hot or cold a thing or place is
- high/low temperatures
- cold/warm temperatures
- a drop/rise in temperature
- The temperature has risen (by) five degrees.
- Some places have had temperatures in the 40s (= over 40° centigrade).
- at a temperature Chemical reactions take place more slowly at low temperatures.
- the water/air/surface temperature
- Heat the oven to a temperature of 200°C (= degrees centigrade).
- The climate is generally mild, and freezing temperatures are almost unknown.
see also absolute temperature, room temperature
Extra Examples
- Overnight the temperature fell as low as -30°C.
- Temperatures below freezing are common here.
- The fish prefer a temperature of 24–27°C.
- The desert is a place of temperature extremes.
- The increase in the mean global temperature will be about 0.3°C per decade.
- These instruments can withstand temperatures of 180°C.
- This plant grows well in temperatures above 55°F.
- Water temperatures ranged from 12 to 15°C.
- Yesterday the town reached its highest ever February temperature.
- the boiling temperature of the solvent
- the surface temperature of our planet
Topics Weathera2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- hot
- warm
- …
verb + temperature
- have
- heat something to
- increase
- …
temperature + verb
- go up
- increase
- rise
- …
temperature + noun
- conditions
- change
- difference
- …
preposition
- at… temperature
- in a temperature
- temperature above
- …
phrases
- a change in temperature
- a variation in temperature
- a range of temperature
- …
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the measurement of how hot somebody’s body is
- to take somebody’s temperature (= measure the temperature of somebody’s body using a special instrument)
- (British English) Does he have a temperature (= is it higher than normal, because of illness)?
- He's in bed with a temperature of 40°.
- When your body temperature rises, your body tries to compensate.
- She's running a temperature (= it is higher than normal).
- They used ice packs to bring down her temperature.
In North American English you can take somebody’s temperature but in the other examples the word fever is used. compare feverTopics Illnessa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- slight
verb + temperature
- have
- run
- take
- …
temperature + verb
- go up
- rise
- come down
- …
preposition
- temperature of
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Word Originlate Middle English: from French température or Latin temperatura, from temperare ‘restrain’. The word originally denoted the state of being tempered or mixed, later becoming synonymous with temperament. The modern sense dates from the late 17th cent.

Idioms

raise/lower the temperature

to increase/decrease the amount of excitement, emotion, etc. in a situation
- His angry refusal to agree raised the temperature of the meeting.
- The government tried to lower the political temperature by agreeing to some of the demands.

单词	temperature
释义	temperature noun /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/ /ˈtemprətʃər/, /ˈtemprətʃʊr/ [countable, uncountable] (abbreviation temp) Idioms jump to other results the measurement in degrees of how hot or cold a thing or place is high/low temperatures cold/warm temperatures a drop/rise in temperature The temperature has risen (by) five degrees. Some places have had temperatures in the 40s (= over 40° centigrade). at a temperature Chemical reactions take place more slowly at low temperatures. the water/air/surface temperature Heat the oven to a temperature of 200°C (= degrees centigrade). The climate is generally mild, and freezing temperatures are almost unknown. see also absolute temperature, room temperature Extra Examples Overnight the temperature fell as low as -30°C. Temperatures below freezing are common here. The fish prefer a temperature of 24–27°C. The desert is a place of temperature extremes. The increase in the mean global temperature will be about 0.3°C per decade. These instruments can withstand temperatures of 180°C. This plant grows well in temperatures above 55°F. Water temperatures ranged from 12 to 15°C. Yesterday the town reached its highest ever February temperature. the boiling temperature of the solvent the surface temperature of our planet Topics Weathera2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective high hot warm … verb + temperature have heat something to increase … temperature + verb go up increase rise … temperature + noun conditions change difference … preposition at… temperature in a temperature temperature above … phrases a change in temperature a variation in temperature a range of temperature … See full entry the measurement of how hot somebody’s body is to take somebody’s temperature (= measure the temperature of somebody’s body using a special instrument) (British English) Does he have a temperature (= is it higher than normal, because of illness)? He's in bed with a temperature of 40°. When your body temperature rises, your body tries to compensate. She's running a temperature (= it is higher than normal). They used ice packs to bring down her temperature. In North American English you can take somebody’s temperature but in the other examples the word fever is used. compare feverTopics Illnessa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective high slight verb + temperature have run take … temperature + verb go up rise come down … preposition temperature of See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from French température or Latin temperatura, from temperare ‘restrain’. The word originally denoted the state of being tempered or mixed, later becoming synonymous with temperament. The modern sense dates from the late 17th cent. Idioms raise/lower the temperature to increase/decrease the amount of excitement, emotion, etc. in a situation His angry refusal to agree raised the temperature of the meeting. The government tried to lower the political temperature by agreeing to some of the demands.
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