| 单词 | temperament |
| 释义 | temperament (once / 397 pages) 1n 2n While a mood can change, your temperament is your overall tone most of the time. Just like dogs, people have temperaments: some are aggressive; some are playful; and some are just happy to carry your slippers. Just as a temperature gives a reading of how hot or cold something is, your temperament gives a reading of your disposition, or general outlook. Some folks with optimistic temperaments see that glass as half full; other more pessimistic folks see it as half empty. And there are still others who prefer to drink straight from the bottle. WORD FAMILYtemperament: temperamental, temperaments+/temperamental: temperamentally USAGE EXAMPLESThe Massachusetts Republican famously refused to support Trump during the campaign - even refused to vote for him after raising concerns about Trump’s temperament. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) Meanwhile there was no such thing back then as equal temperament. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) But the most striking aspect of this film’s aesthetic — a better word might be temperament — is its gentle, unassuming modesty. Los Angeles Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1 1n your usual mood Syn|Hypo|Hyper disposition aloneness, loneliness, lonesomeness, solitariness a disposition toward being alone animalism, physicalitypreoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites bloodiness, bloodthirstinessa disposition to shed blood heart, spiritan inclination or tendency of a certain kind nervousnessa sensitive or highly strung temperament esprit de corps, morale, team spiritthe spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed moodinesshaving temperamental and changeable moods bloodtemperament or disposition perfectionisma disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable permissiveness, tolerancea disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior restrictiveness, unpermissivenessa lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits good naturea cheerful, obliging disposition agreeability, agreeablenessa temperamental disposition to be agreeable ill naturea disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition disagreeablenessan ill-tempered and offensive disposition willingnesscheerful compliance involuntariness, unwillingnessthe trait of being unwilling friendlinessa friendly disposition unsociability, unsociablenessan unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship unfriendlinessan unfriendly disposition calm, calmness, composure, equanimitysteadiness of mind under stress discomposurea temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure optimisma general disposition to expect the best in all things pessimisma general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things epicurismthe disposition and habits of an epicure gourmandismthe disposition and habits of a gourmand introversion(psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings friendlessnessbeing without friends reclusivenessa disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation queasiness, restlessness, uneasinessinability to rest or relax or be still restiveness, skittishnesscharacterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright acceptance, sufferance, tolerationa disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations indulgence, lenience, leniencya disposition to yield to the wishes of someone overtolerancetoo much permissiveness sternness, strictnessuncompromising resolution good will, goodwill, gracea disposition to kindness and compassion forbearance, longanimity, patiencegood-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence easygoingnessbeing without worry or concern risibilitya disposition to laugh complaisance, compliance, compliancy, deference, obligingnessa disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others crabbedness, crabbiness, crossnessa disposition to be ill-tempered contrariness, crankiness, crotchetiness, grumpinessa fussy and eccentric disposition moroseness, sourness, sulkiness, sullennessa sullen moody resentful disposition biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness, tempera disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger impatiencea dislike of anything that causes delay shrewishnessa nature given to nagging or scolding asperity, sharpnessharshness of manner acerbity, acrimony, bitterness, jaundice, tartness, thorninessa rough and bitter manner aggressiveness, belligerence, pugnacitya natural disposition to be hostile contentiousness, quarrelsomenessan inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious eagerness, forwardness, readiness, zealprompt willingness openness, receptiveness, receptivitywillingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas) wholeheartednessundivided commitment or unreserved enthusiasm disinclination, hesitancy, hesitation, indisposition, reluctancea certain degree of unwillingness resistance(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness affability, affableness, amiability, amiableness, bonhomie, genialitya disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) amicability, amicablenesshaving a disposition characterized by warmth and friendliness closeness, familiarity, intimacyclose or warm friendship accessibility, approachabilitythe attribute of being easy to meet or deal with congenialitya congenial disposition amity, cordialitya cordial disposition good-neighborliness, good-neighbourliness, neighborliness, neighbourlinessa disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors hospitablenesshaving a disposition that welcomes guests and is fond of entertaining aloofness, remoteness, standoffishness, withdrawnnessa disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner closeness, secretivenesscharacterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes) hostility, ill willa hostile (very unfriendly) disposition aggressiona disposition to behave aggressively misanthropya disposition to dislike and mistrust other people uncongenialitya disposition not to be congenial unneighborlinessan unneighborly disposition inhospitablenesshaving an unfriendly and inhospitable disposition helpfulness, kindlinessfriendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froidgreat coolness and composure under strain placidity, quiet, repose, serenity, tranquility, tranquillitya disposition free from stress or emotion disquiet, unease, uneasinessthe trait of seeming ill at ease fluster, perturbationa disposition that is confused or nervous and upset affirmativenessthe agreeable quality of one who assents nature the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions 2n excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly) 2Hyper emotionalism, emotionality emotional nature or quality n an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys Hypo|Hyper equal temperament the division of the scale based on an octave that is divided into twelve exactly equal semitones adjustment, readjustment, registration the act of adjusting something to match a standard |
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