temperate

英 [ˈtempərət]

美 [ˈtempərət]

adj.  气候温和的; 温带的; 温和的; 心平气和的; 自我克制的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 气候温和的；温带的
  having a mild temperature without extremes of heat or cold
• 温和的；心平气和的；自我克制的
  behaving in a calm and controlled way

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (气候)温和的;(地区)温带的
  Temperateis used to describe a climate or a place which is never extremely hot or extremely cold.
  1. The Nile Valley keeps a temperate climate throughout the year.
     尼罗河流域一年四季气候温和。
• ADJ-GRADED (行为)温和的，心平气和的，平心静气的
  If a person's behaviour istemperate, it is calm and reasonable, so that they do not get angry or lose their temper easily.
  1. His final report to the President was far more temperate and balanced than the earlier memorandum.
     和之前的备忘录相比，他递交给总统的总结报告措辞要更为温和得体。

英英释义

adj

• not extreme
  1. a moderate penalty
  2. temperate in his response to criticism
  Synonym:moderate
• not extreme in behavior
  1. temperate in his habits
  2. a temperate response to an insult
  3. temperate in his eating and drinking
• (of weather or climate) free from extremes
  1. a temperate region
  2. the temperate zones
  3. temperate plants

双语例句

• He is temperate in food and drink.
  他进食有度。
• Shrubs and woody climbers mostly of tropical and temperate Old World: jasmine; jessamine.
  主要在热带和温带的旧大陆的灌木和木本攀缘植物；茉莉；茉莉属。
• Very large and important genus of plants of temperate Europe and Asia having showy flowers.
  开有艳丽花在温和的欧洲和亚洲生长的植物的非常大和重要的属。
• Grass of Mediterranean and temperate Asia.
  地中海和亚洲温带的草。
• Relatively slender blue-gray shark; nearly worldwide in tropical and temperate waters.
  比较细长的蓝色鲨鱼；几乎分布在世界各地的热带和温带水域。
• Large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings.
  欧亚大陆温带森林中的大蛾子，翅膀透明并有重鳞。
• Glossy palm fronds twist in the temperate wind along immaculate, powder white beaches.
  洁白无瑕的沙滩上，闪光的棕榈树叶在温和的海风中舞动，摇曳生姿。
• His final report to the President was far more temperate and balanced than the earlier memorandum.
  和之前的备忘录相比，他递交给总统的总结报告措辞要更为温和得体。
• Small genus of densely tufted annual herbs; north temperate regions and South America and tropical Africa and Asia.
  一个紧密丛生的一年生草本植物小属；产于北温带和南美及热带非洲和亚洲。
• Small genus of deciduous shrubs of temperate regions of Asia.
  亚洲温带地区的一个落叶灌木小属。