释义
n. 脾气；易怒的性情
A tendency to become angry, or an angry mood.
v. 缓和；节制
Make something less strong, extreme, or severe.
v. 使金属回火
Treat metal with heat to give it suitable hardness and toughness.
例句
He lost his temper when the drawer jammed again.
抽屉又卡住了，他大发脾气。
Governments should temper enthusiasm for new technologies with careful consideration of their potential social consequences.
政府应认真考虑新技术可能带来的社会后果，避免一味热衷于推广。
常用搭配
- lose your temper ｜ 发脾气
- keep your temper ｜ 忍住怒气
- a short temper ｜ 急脾气
- temper enthusiasm with caution ｜ 以谨慎节制热情
词族
- temperamental (adj.)
- tempering (n.)
用法提示
lose your temper 是发脾气；动词常用 temper A with B。
常见问题
- temper 是什么意思？
- n. 脾气；易怒的性情；v. 缓和；节制；v. 使金属回火
- temper 怎么发音？
- 英音 /ˈtempə/，美音 /ˈtempɚ/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。
