temperate
temperate 英 [ˈtempərət] 美 [ˈtɛmpərɪt, ˈtɛmprɪt]
adj. 温和的，适度的；有节制的
Great Britain has a temperate climate. 英国气候温和。
He is temperate in his habits. 他能够克制自己的习惯。
- Temperate means mild, moderate. If you're a temperate person, you are calm, reasonable. If you live in a temperate climate, it's warm and sunny, but not too hot.
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- adj. 温和的，适度的；有节制的
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1. Great Britain has a temperate climate.
英国气候温和。
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2. He is temperate in his habits.
他能够克制自己的习惯。
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3. Charles was temperate in his consumption of both food and drink.
查尔斯饮食有度。
- temperate (adj.) late 14c., of persons, "modest, forbearing, self-restrained, not swayed by passion;" of climates or seasons, "not liable to excessive heat or cold," from Latin temperatus "restrained, regulated, limited, moderate, sober, calm, steady," from past participle of temperare "to moderate, regulate" (see temper (v.)). Related: Temperately; temperateness. Temperate zone is attested from 1550s.
tem·per·ate / ˈtempərət ; NAmE ˈtempərət / adjective 1 [usually before noun ] ( technical 术语 ) (of a climate or region 气候或地区 ) having a mild temperature without extremes of heat or cold 气候温和的；温带的 2 ( formal) behaving in a calm and controlled way 温和的；心平气和的；自我克制的 OPP intemperate ▶ tem·per·ate·ly / ˈtempərətli ; NAmE ˈtempərətli / adverb tem·per·ate / ˈtempərət ; NAmE ˈtempərət / tem·per·ate·ly / ˈtempərətli ; NAmE ˈtempərətli /
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