temper

tempertemperD.J.:[ˈtempə]K.K.:[ˈtɛmpɚ]n.1.■脾气, 性情, 心境She has a naturally sweet temper.她生性和蔼可亲。2.■〈非正〉恶劣的心情, 烦躁3.■韧度The temper of the steel is right.这钢的韧度正合适。

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temper['tempə]vt.1.■使适中；使软化；使温和；缓和，减轻：He has tempered the strong drink with water.他已经用水将烈酒冲淡。to temper justice with mercy恩威并施2.■【冶金学】使回火；锻炼(金属等)：to temper steel by heating and sudden cooling通过加热和骤冷来炼钢3.■捏；调和：to temper paints with oil调油彩to temper clay by moistening and kneading加水捏和粘土4.■[比喻]锻炼：We should temper ourselves through manual labour.我们应该通过劳动锻炼自己。5.■【音乐】(按平均律)为(钢琴等)调音6.■[罕用语]使适合；使适用7.■[古语]控制，使平静；(以适当比例)混合vi.1.■被缓和；被调和；被锻炼；(金属)经回火后具有适当的韧度n.1.■(金属等的)韧度；硬度，强度；回火色；(工具钢的)含碳百分率2.■(粘土的)粘度；(灰泥的)稠度3.■(皮革的)质地；坚韧性4.■(制合金、调灰泥等用的)调和物；增效剂5.■心情；性情；情绪；脾气6.■镇静；平静7.■发怒，愤怒；怒气；怨气8.■特征；倾向9.■[古语]适中，中庸，折中，妥协10.■[废语](物质的)构造；性质；特性近义词dispositionmooddraw the temper(钢)回火fly (或 get, go) into a temper发怒，发脾气，动火气in a bad temper脾气坏，性子不好；心情不好in a good temper脾气好，性子好；心情好in a temper生气，闹情绪keep (或 control, hold) one's temper捺住性子，忍住气，不使脾气发作lose one's temper生气，发脾气out of temper (with someone)(对某人)生气，(对某人)发脾气recover (或 regain) one's temper平静下来，息怒，恢复自制力show temper发脾气，使性子，动怒temper justice with mercy恩威兼施，宽严并济God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.[谚语]上帝对不幸的人是宽厚的

tempertemper[ˈtempə]n.1.■气质; 性情; 脾气2.■心情, 情绪; 坏脾气3.■[古]适中, 中庸4.■(钢铁等的)硬度, 韧度5.■回火色6.■特征, 趋势, 趋向7.■含碳量8.■皮革的质量[地]9.■(灰泥的)稠度10.■(制合金、调灰泥等用的)调合物, 混合物; 中和剂, 增效剂an even [an equal, a calm] temper性情平和ill temper坏脾气temper of the clay粘土的硬度draw the temper off(炼钢)回火the temper of the times时势the temper of Chinese Literature中国文学的趋向

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词性变化temper[ˈtempə]vt.1.■缓和, 调节, 调剂2.■揉和3.■【冶】使回火, 煅炼4.■调(色)5.■【音】调(乐器的)音temper strong drinks with water用水将烈酒冲淡The sea tempers the climates.海洋调节气候。temper[ˈtempə]vi.1.■变柔软; 被缓和; 被调剂2.■(金属)经回火后具有适当韧度

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继承用法temperern.1.■回火工人, 鞣革工人2.■搅拌石灰、水泥的人[机器]3.■抚慰者, 缓和者temperishadj.1.■易发脾气的tempersome[ˈtempəsəm]adj.1.■暴燥的, 易发脾气的

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参考词汇见disposition; mood1];