temperature
gb/tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/ us/tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
A2
Anh
~ 1700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
quantity
1
Degree of heat or cold
How hot or cold something is, shown in numbers called degrees.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the temperature of [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'temperature' with 'weather'. 'Temperature' refers specifically to heat or cold, not all weather conditions.
Từ đồng nghĩa
heat level (Less formal and more general; not tied to scientific scales.)
Từ trái nghĩa
coolness (Refers to a lower degree of heat, especially in everyday contexts.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
high temperature
|low temperature
|body temperature
|room temperature
|temperature rise
Chủ đề
science
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The temperature outside dropped below freezing last night.
- Please check the temperature of the soup before serving it.
- Her body temperature was slightly above normal.
- The temperature in the office is too high for comfort.
- We recorded the water temperature every hour.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The temperature is very low today.
- My temperature is 38 degrees.
- The room temperature is perfect.
- Check the water temperature before you swim.
Danh từ
A2
quantity
2
Body heat measurement for health
How hot your body is, which shows if you are sick or well.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to have a temperature
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may incorrectly say 'I have fever' instead of 'I have a fever' or 'I have a high temperature'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
fever (Refers specifically to an abnormally high body temperature, often due to illness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
normal body temperature (Indicates healthy baseline body heat.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
high temperature
|normal temperature
|fever temperature
Chủ đề
health
|medicine
|body
Ví dụ
- The nurse took my temperature before the examination.
- He stayed home from school because he had a high temperature.
- Your temperature is normal, so you can go back to work.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I have a high temperature today.
- The doctor checked my temperature.
- Her temperature is normal.
Danh từ
B2
state
3
Emotional or political mood level
The feeling or mood in a place or group of people.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the temperature of [a situation/group]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may take figurative uses literally and think it refers to physical heat instead of emotional climate.
Từ đồng nghĩa
mood (Less formal and more general; applies to individuals as well as groups.)
Từ trái nghĩa
calmness (Refers to a low level of emotional intensity or conflict.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
political temperature
|emotional temperature
|lower the temperature
Chủ đề
emotions
|politics
Ví dụ
- The political temperature in the country has been rising for weeks.
- His joke helped to lower the temperature in the tense meeting.
- Journalists tried to gauge the public temperature before the election.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The political temperature is high before the vote.
- We want to lower the temperature in the room.
- The boss checked the team's temperature before making changes.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
temperature
IPA
GB/tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
US/tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
tem - per - at - ure (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (tem)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: temperature
- Plural: temperature, temperatures
Họ từ
Forms
temperatures
noun
Core family
thermometer
noun B1
Related words
thermal
adjective B1
thermostat
noun
Advanced or less common
temperate
adjective B2
Cách diễn đạt
lower the temperature
1/lˈoʊɚ ðə tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Reduce emotional tension in situation
To make people less angry or upset in a situation.
Ví dụ
- The manager tried to lower the temperature during the heated discussion.
- We need to lower the temperature before negotiations continue.
room temperature
1/ɹˈum tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Normal indoor heat level
The normal warmth inside a building where people feel comfortable.
Ví dụ
- Store the medicine at room temperature.
- The butter should be at room temperature before mixing.
take someone's temperature
1/tˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Measure body heat with thermometer
To use a tool to find out how hot someone's body is.
Ví dụ
- The nurse took my temperature before giving me medicine.
- Parents often take their child's temperature when they seem sick.
run a fever
1/ɹˈʌn ə fˈivɚ/
fixed phrase
Have a high body temperature from illness
To be sick and have a higher than normal body heat.
Ví dụ
- She’s been running a fever for two days now.
- If you run a fever, see a doctor immediately.
run a fever
2/ɹˈʌn ə fˈivɚ/
fixed phrase
to have a high temperature
To have a higher body temperature than normal, usually because you are sick.
Ví dụ
- The child is running a fever and should see a doctor.
- If you start to run a fever, call me right away.
- He ran a fever all night but felt better in the morning.