temper
US
UK temper n: (mood)
SC 情绪 qíng xù
TC 情緒
TC 情緒
SC 心情 qíng xù，xīn qíng
TC 心情
TC 心情
Try to find out what temper the boss is in, before you ask for your pay rise.
要求加薪前，先试着弄清楚老板的情绪如何。
temper n: (ability to get angry)
SC 脾气 pí qì
TC 脾氣
TC 脾氣
Hannah has a temper; it's best not to upset her.
汉娜正在气头上，最好别惹她。
temper [sth] vtr: often passive (moderate, mitigate)
SC 缓和，使…变得温和 huǎn hé ，shǐ biàn de wēn hé
TC 緩和
TC 緩和
George's boss tempered her negative appraisal with a few positive comments. Karen's attraction to Brian was tempered by her knowledge of his criminal past.
乔治的老板添加了几条正面评价来缓和她所作的负面评估。凯伦了解到布莱恩过去的犯罪经历后，就对他没那么来电了。
temper [sth] vtr: (iron, steel: strengthen) (冶金)
SC 使...回火
The blacksmith tempered the steel, making sure it was strong enough to withstand many years of use.
bad temper n: (grumpy nature) (性格)
SC 坏脾气，脾气不好 huài pí qì
TC 壞脾氣，脾氣不好
TC 壞脾氣，脾氣不好
I have a bad temper, but I am learning to control it.
bad temper n: dated (grumpy mood) (一时的情绪)
SC 脾气不好
TC 脾氣不好
TC 脾氣不好
My husband is in a bad temper today.
fiery temper n: figurative (tendency to be quick to anger)
SC 火爆脾气，火爆性子，暴躁脾气 huǒ bào pí qì
Davina was a typical redhead with a fiery temper.
good temper n: (cheerful mood)
SC 好心情 hǎo xīn qíng
good temper n: (pleasant personality)
SC 好脾气
hot temper n: figurative, informal (irascibility)
SC 急脾气 jí pí qì
TC 脾氣急
TC 脾氣急
SC 暴脾气 jí pí qì，bào pí qì
People avoided Bill because of his hot temper.
lose your temper v expr: (get angry)
SC 发火 fā huǒ
TC 發火
TC 發火
SC 发脾气 fā huǒ ，fā pí qì
TC 發脾氣
TC 發脾氣
Jeremy is so easily upset; he loses his temper over every little thing.
quick temper n: (tendency to get angry)
SC 急性子 jí xìng zi
SC 性情急躁 jí xìng zi ，xìng qíng jí zào
Patrick has a quick temper, but he always apologizes when he calms down.
short temper n: (tendency to be quick to anger)
SC 急性子 jí xìng zi
SC 暴躁脾气
temper tantrum n: (angry outburst)
SC 发火 fā huǒ
TC 發火
TC 發火
SC 发怒 fā huǒ ，fā nù
Even though Carol's an adult, she still has temper tantrums when she doesn't get her way.