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tem.per obj REDUCEH5tem7pE5, $-pLv [T] fmlto reduce the pleasant or unpleasant effects of (something)使变淡; 使缓和; 使温和His joy that she was alive was tempered by the knowledge that she would never walk again.她再也不能走路的消息冲淡了他知道她还活着的快乐。Breaking both his legs hasn't tempered his enthusiasm for rock climbing.两条腿都摔伤并没有削弱他对攀岩运动的热情。He tried to temper the bad news with some hope of better things in the future.他尽量用未来的美好憧憬冲淡坏消息。
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