| 释义 |
temper/ˈtempə/ n. & v.●n. 1 habitual or temporary disposition of mind esp. as regards composure 心情；性情；脾气 a person of a placid temper 一个性情温和的人 2 irritation or anger 气愤，怒气 in a fit of temper 一气之下 3 a tendency to have fits of anger 易怒，易发脾气 have a temper 容易发脾气 4 composure or calmness 冷静，沉着 keep one's temper 保持冷静; lose one's temper 发脾气，生气 5 the condition of metal as regards hardness and elasticity (金属等的)硬度，韧度，韧性 ●v. tr. 1 bring (metal or clay) to a proper hardness or consistency 使(金属或黏土)达到适当的硬度(或韧度) 2 (foll. by 后跟 with) moderate or mitigate 调和；使温和；使缓和 temper justice with mercy 用怜悯来缓和正义 3 tune or modulate (a piano etc.) so as to distance intervals correctly (给钢琴等)调音；调整 □ in a bad temper angry, peevish 正在发脾气，心情不好 □ in a good temper in an amiable mood 心情好 □ out of temper angry, peevish 发脾气，生气 □ show temper be petulant 使性子，发脾气 □ temperative /-ətiv/ adj.□ tempered adj.□ temperer n.[Old English temprian (v.) from Latin temperare ‘mingle’: influenced by Old French temprer, tremper] |