temperate

温暖な、穏やかな

極端ではなく穏やかな。特に、暑すぎず寒すぎない。

やさしい英語で： Not too strong or extreme, especially neither very hot nor very cold.

• The island has a temperate climate.
• These plants prefer temperate conditions.
• Temperate heat made the afternoon pleasant.

類義語： moderate, mild

反対語： extreme

よく使う表現： temperate climate, temperate zone, temperate heat

節度のある、穏健な

怒りや暴力に走らず、落ち着いて節度を保つ。

やさしい英語で： Calm and controlled, without anger or violence.

• Her reply was temperate and polite.
• He used temperate language during the heated debate.
• We welcomed their temperate response to the criticism.

類義語： restrained, measured, calm

反対語： heated

よく使う表現： temperate language, temperate response, temperate tone

節制する、慎み深い

飲食や楽しみにふけりすぎないよう自分を抑える。

やさしい英語で： Careful not to eat, drink, or enjoy pleasures too much.

• He was temperate in his drinking.
• Her temperate habits kept household spending low.
• They lived a temperate life with few luxuries.

使い方： temperate in something (She was temperate in her eating and drinking.)

類義語： moderate, abstemious

反対語： self-indulgent

よく使う表現： temperate habits, temperate in something

温帯性の

暑すぎず寒すぎない地域に自然に生息・生育する。

やさしい英語で： Living or growing naturally in regions that are neither very hot nor very cold.

• Temperate fishes need cooler water.
• These temperate plants struggle in tropical heat.
• Researchers compared tropical and temperate species.

よく使う表現： temperate fishes, temperate species, temperate plants