tem·perBrE/ˈtempə(r)/NAmE/ˈtempər/noun[C, usually sing., U]ifsbhasatemper, theybecomeangryveryeasily脾气;易怒的性情◆aviolent/short/quick, etc. temper烈性子、急性子、火性子等◆Hemustlearntocontrolhistemper. 他得学会捺住性子。◆Shebroketheplatesinafitoftemper. 她一气之下把盘子摔碎了。◆Afteranhourofwaiting, tempersbegantofray(= peoplebegantogetangry). 等了一个小时后,大伙儿开始冒火了。[C, usually sing.]ashortperiodoffeelingveryangry怒气;火气;阵怒◆toflyintoatemper勃然大怒◆Shesaysawfulthingswhenshe'sinatemper. 她一发脾气说话就难听。[C]thewaythatyouarefeelingataparticulartime心情;情绪;性情;心境SYNmood◆Comebackwhenyou'reinabettertemper. 心情好些时再回来。◆tobeinabad/foul, etc. temper心情不好、很坏等-tempered () havingaparticulartypeoftemper有…脾气的;心情…的◆good-/bad-tempered脾气好的/坏的◆asweet-temperedchild性情温和的小孩HELPYouwillfindothercompoundsendingin-temperedattheirplaceinthealphabet.其他以 -tempered 结尾的复合词可在各字母中的适当位置查到。●lose/keepyourˈtemper (withsb)tofail/managetocontrolyouranger发脾气;忍住怒火◆Shelosthertemperwithacustomerandshoutedathim. 她对一位顾客发了脾气,冲着他大喊大叫。◆Istruggletokeepmytemperwiththekidswhentheymisbehave. 孩子们淘气时,我强捺住性子不发脾气。●tohaveaquickˈtempertobecomeangryeasily性子急;容易发脾气
tem·perBrE/ˈtempə(r)/NAmE/ˈtempər/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theytemperBrE/ˈtempə(r)/NAmE/ˈtempər/present simple - he / she / ittempersBrE/ˈtempəz/NAmE/ˈtempərz/past simpletemperedBrE/ˈtempəd/NAmE/ˈtempərd/past participletemperedBrE/ˈtempəd/NAmE/ˈtempərd/ -ing formtemperingBrE/ˈtempərɪŋ/NAmE/ˈtempərɪŋ/~sth (withsth)(formal) tomakesthlessseverebyaddingsththathastheoppositeeffect使缓和;使温和◆Justicemustbetemperedwithmercy. 法外尚需施恩。~sth(specialist) tomakemetalashardasitneedstobebyheatingandthencoolingit使(金属)回火