temper

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¹ temper /ˈtɛmpɚ/ noun

plural tempers

¹ temper

/ˈtɛmpɚ/

noun

plural tempers

Learner's definition of TEMPER

a [count] : the tendency of someone to become angry（易怒的）脾气，性情

She has a bad/hot/quick/terrible/violent temper.她性情不好/暴躁/急躁/糟糕/暴戾。
That boy has quite a temper.那个男孩儿脾气不小。
He needs to learn to control his temper.他得学会控制自己的脾气。
Tempers flared [=people became angry] and a fight broke out.人们火气蹿了上来，打起了架。
After months of delays, tempers began to fray. [=people began to get angry]数月拖延之后，人们开始冒火了。

— see also short temper

b : a state of being angry怒气；火气

[noncount]

She hit him in a fit of temper.她一怒之下打了他。

[singular]

He slammed the door and left in a temper.他怒气冲冲地摔门而去。

[count] : calmness of mind : composure沉着；冷静

I lost my temper [=got angry] (with him) and yelled at him.我一下子就火了，冲他大嚷起来。
It's often difficult for parents not to lose their tempers.家长们往往难以做到不发脾气。
He was upset but kept his temper. [=remained calm; did not become angry, begin shouting, etc.]他很烦躁，但还是按捺住了性子没发脾气。

[singular]

a : the way that a person is feeling at a particular time : mood心情；心境；情绪

He is in a pleasant/foul temper.他心情愉快/不快。

b : the usual attitude, mood, or behavior of a person or animal（人或动物的）性格，性情，气性

a dog with a good/bad temper [=temperament, disposition]气性好/不好的狗
She has an even temper. [=she does not easily become angry, upset, etc.]她性情平和。

— see also tempered

[noncount] formal : the ideas, attitudes, etc., that a group of people have especially during a particular period of time（时代的）气息，特征

Her novels capture the temper of the times.她的小说抓住了时代的气息。

² temper /ˈtɛmpɚ/ verb

tempers; tempered; tempering

² temper

/ˈtɛmpɚ/

verb

tempers; tempered; tempering

Learner's definition of TEMPER

[+ object]

formal : to make (something) less severe or extreme使…缓和；使…温和

Higher interest rates have tempered [=lessened] the demand for new houses.高利率缓和了对新住宅的购买需求。

— often + with or by

He tempered his criticism with a few words of encouragement. = He tempered his criticism by adding a few words of encouragement.他又说了几句鼓励的话，缓和一下自己的批评口气。

— often used as (be) tempered常用作(be) tempered

He believes in justice tempered with mercy.他认为法外尚需施恩。

technical : to cause (something, such as steel or glass) to become hard or strong by heating it and cooling it使（金属）回火

The steel/glass must be properly tempered.这种钢材/玻璃必须适当回火。

— see also tempered

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