/ˈselsiəs ||; ˈsɛlsɪəs/(also centigrade) adj (abbr C) the name of a scale for measuring temperatures, in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° （温度）摄氏: The temperature tonight will fall to 7°C. 今晚温度会降至7摄氏度。 We say ‘seven degrees Celsius’. 7摄氏度，英语说seven degrees Celsius。 ☞ Look also at Fahrenheit and kelvin. 另参看 Fahrenheit 及 kelvin。