temperature
temperature — 名詞
1. a number in degrees that shows the level of heat or cold in a place, an object,
溫度
溫度的測量值，用度數表示熱或冷
a number in degrees that shows the level of heat or cold in a place, an object, or a living body
The temperature in the classroom reached 38 degrees Celsius during the heatwave.
熱浪來襲期間，教室的溫度達到38攝氏。
temperature + in + [place]: measuring air heat
Romi checked the water temperature with her elbow before putting the baby in the bath.
Romi 用手臂驗了一下水溫，然後才把宝寶放進沐池。
check + [possessive] + temperature: measuring liquid heat
Set the oven temperature to 180 degrees and bake the cake for thirty minutes.
將燒箱溫度設定為180度，然後熏蒸蛋糕三十分鐘。
The nurse took Kenji's temperature and wrote the number on his chart.
護理師給 Kenji 測了體溫，並將數字記錄在他的病歷單上。
- cold
the opposite end of the hot-cold scale but not a direct antonym of ‘temperature’
文法句型
the temperature + of + noun
temperature + verb (rise, drop, reach)
at a temperature of + number
用法筆記
This is the most common meaning of temperature. The verb paired with it is usually “take” (for body heat) or “check”/“read” (for air or objects). Units (°C, °F) are almost always included when stating a specific value.
常見錯誤
2. a condition in which a person’s or animal’s body is hotter than the normal healt
發燒；熱度
體溫異常升高，通常因生病引起
a condition in which a person’s or animal’s body is hotter than the normal healthy range, usually because of illness or infection
Noa stayed home from school because she had a temperature of 39 degrees.
Noa 因為發燒到39度而請假在家休息。
have + a + temperature: expressing fever with a reading
If your baby has a temperature at night, call the clinic right away.
如果寶寶晚上發燒，請立即就醫。
The doctor said Ingrid’s temperature was coming down after the medicine.
醫生說 Ingrid 的熱度服藥後已經開始降下來。
Amihan has been running a temperature since yesterday and cannot go to work.
Amihan 從昨天就在發燒，無法上班。
- fever
more direct and slightly more common in everyday speech; ‘temperature’ is often used in the same way
- normal temperature
the healthy baseline (about 36.5–37°C) that fever deviates from
文法句型
have + a + temperature
run + a + temperature
[possessive] + temperature + goes down / comes down
用法筆記
When used in medical contexts, ‘temperature’ almost always implies a fever — an abnormally high body heat. The fixed expression ‘run a temperature’ is idiomatic and sounds natural in everyday English; ‘have a temperature’ is equally common. Avoid saying ‘I have fever’ (no article) — this is a common error among L1 speakers of languages without articles.
常見錯誤
3. how strongly people feel excitement, anger, or other intense emotions in a discu
緊張氛圍
情緒、衝突或興奮的濃度
how strongly people feel excitement, anger, or other intense emotions in a discussion, meeting, or public situation
When the manager announced the job cuts, the temperature of the meeting rose sharply.
經理宣佈裁員的消息一出，會議的緊張氛圍很快升高。
temperature + of + [situation] + rise: growing tension
The coach tried to lower the temperature in the locker room after the team’s loss.
教練試圖讓更衣室裡的氛圍平緩下來，因為隊伍削輸比賽。
lower + the temperature: calming emotions
Political temperatures have been rising across the country since the new law was proposed.
自新法案提出以來，全國的政治緊張氛圍一直在升溫。
Christopher said something rude at dinner, and the temperature at the table changed completely.
Christopher 在晚餐時說了一些失禮的話，桑桌上的氛圍完全變了。
- tension
more direct and common in everyday English; ‘temperature’ is more metaphorical and slightly more dramatic
- atmosphere
broader term covering mood and feeling; ‘temperature’ specifically focuses on rising conflict
- heat
overlaps significantly; ‘heat of the argument’ is a very similar metaphor
- calm
the opposite emotional state — peacefulness instead of tension or excitement
文法句型
temperature + rises / is rising
raise + the temperature
lower + the temperature
the temperature + of + [situation]
用法筆記
This is always figurative — it does not refer to actual heat. The most common collocating verbs are ‘rise’ (intransitive, the tension grows) and ‘lower’ (transitive, someone calms things down). Use ‘in’ for a general domain (‘temperatures in the debate’) and ‘of’ for a specific event (‘temperature of the discussion’).