temperament — a person's or animal's nature, especially as it permanently affects their behavior
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person's or animal's nature, especially as it permanently affects their behavior
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtempərəmənt/
Korean meaning: 성격, 기질 (특히 행동에 영향을 미치는 타고난 성향)
Korean pronunciation: 템-퍼-러-먼트 (강세: 템)
Example Sentences
- My cat has such a dramatic temperament - one minute purring, the next hissing at shadows.
- His nervous temperament makes him unsuitable for high-pressure jobs.
- The teacher's patient temperament helped even the most difficult students learn.
temperament
NOUN//ˈtempərəmənt//
a person's or animal's nature, especially as it permanently affects their behavior
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A gentle temperament can complement any monument.
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Origin
라틴어 'temperamentum'에서 유래되었으며, '적절한 비율로 섞다'라는 의미의 'temperare'에서 파생되었습니다. 고대에는 인간의 성격이 네 가지 체액(혈액, 점액, 황담즙, 흑담즙)의 균형에 의해 결정된다고 믿어져 '기질'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“My cat has such a dramatic temperament - one minute purring, the next hissing at shadows.”
“His nervous temperament makes him unsuitable for high-pressure jobs.”
“The teacher's patient temperament helped even the most difficult students learn.”
“She inherited her grandmother's cheerful temperament and infectious laugh.”
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