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temper n.脾气；性情vt.使缓和；调和；锻炼 (1) 他生气地摔门。(2) 你应该学会控制自己的脾气。(3) 他们的性情相投。(4) 如果以说理来缓和批评，谁都会服从你。(5) 玛丽力图用温柔的话语来平息他父亲的怒气。(6) 除了证明他在监护上的完全疏忽，我们只能尽最大努力调和他的行为。(7) 他已经决定到基层去锻炼。 Temper has a number of related yet distinct meanings. In addition to describing a tendency to anger, temper can also refer to one’s mood in general; if you use the word in this sense, you might describe someone's temper as "angry" or "mild." Temper can also be used as a verb meaning “to restrain.” If you have a nasty temper, you might try tempering your temper by counting to ten whenever you’re tempted to throw a "temper tantrum," or fit.

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英 ['tempə(r)] 美 ['tempər] (1) He slammed the door in a temper.(2) You should learn to keep your temper under control.(3) They are of congenial temper.(4) If you temper criticism with reason,everyone can obey you.(5) Mary tried to temper her father's anger with soothing words .(6) Short of being able to prove he's completely negligent, all we can do is our best to temper his actions.(7) He decided to temper himself in grass-roots unit. Temper can refer to a tendency to become unreasonably angry. If you’re not sure whether you have a temper, ask your friends — but don’t get mad if you dislike what they have to say. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]坏脾气；暴脾气 If you refer to someone's temper or say that they have a temper, you mean that they become angry very easily. He had a temper and could be nasty...他脾气不大好，有时凶得很。His short temper had become notorious...他的臭脾气是出了名的。I hope he can control his temper.我希望他能克制住自己的脾气。2[N-VAR 可变名词]情绪；心情 Your temper is the way you are feeling at a particular time. If you are in a good temper, you feel cheerful. If you are in a bad temper, you feel angry and impatient.   [with supp]I was in a bad temper last night...昨晚我心情不好。He was in a very good temper...他当时心情非常好。In a fit of bad temper, Dougie threw the deep fat fryer overboard.一气之下，道吉把那个又深又大的油炸锅扔了。3[VERB 动词]使缓和；使温和 To temper something means to make it less extreme.   [V n with n]  [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]For others, especially the young and foolish, the state will temper justice with mercy...对待其他人时，尤其是年轻人和愚蠢的人，国家会刚柔并济。He had to learn to temper his enthusiasm.他得学着给自己的热情降温。4[PHRASE 短语]发脾气/开始发火 If someone is in a temper or gets into a temper, the way that they are behaving shows that they are feeling angry and impatient.   [v-link PHR]She was still in a temper when Colin arrived...科林到的时候，她气还没有消。When I try to explain how I feel he just flies into a temper.我刚要解释我心里是怎么想的，他就勃然大怒。5[PHRASE 短语]发脾气；大发雷霆 If you lose your temper, you become so angry that you shout at someone or show in some other way that you are no longer in control of yourself.   [V inflects]I've never seen him get cross or lose his temper...我从未见过他生气或者发火。I lost my temper and banged my book down on the desk.我大发雷霆，把书砰地往课桌上一摔。

英语单词	temper
英美音标	英 ['tempə(r)] 美 ['tempər]
中文释义	n.脾气；性情 vt.使缓和；调和；锻炼
英语例句	(1) He slammed the door in a temper. (2) You should learn to keep your temper under control. (3) They are of congenial temper. (4) If you temper criticism with reason,everyone can obey you. (5) Mary tried to temper her father's anger with soothing words . (6) Short of being able to prove he's completely negligent, all we can do is our best to temper his actions. (7) He decided to temper himself in grass-roots unit.
中文例句	(1) 他生气地摔门。 (2) 你应该学会控制自己的脾气。 (3) 他们的性情相投。 (4) 如果以说理来缓和批评，谁都会服从你。 (5) 玛丽力图用温柔的话语来平息他父亲的怒气。 (6) 除了证明他在监护上的完全疏忽，我们只能尽最大努力调和他的行为。 (7) 他已经决定到基层去锻炼。
vocabulary简明	Temper can refer to a tendency to become unreasonably angry. If you’re not sure whether you have a temper, ask your friends — but don’t get mad if you dislike what they have to say.
vocabulary扩展	Temper has a number of related yet distinct meanings. In addition to describing a tendency to anger, temper can also refer to one’s mood in general; if you use the word in this sense, you might describe someone's temper as "angry" or "mild." Temper can also be used as a verb meaning “to restrain.” If you have a nasty temper, you might try tempering your temper by counting to ten whenever you’re tempted to throw a "temper tantrum," or fit.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]坏脾气；暴脾气 If you refer to someone's temper or say that they have a temper, you mean that they become angry very easily. He had a temper and could be nasty... 他脾气不大好，有时凶得很。 His short temper had become notorious... 他的臭脾气是出了名的。 I hope he can control his temper. 我希望他能克制住自己的脾气。 2 [N-VAR 可变名词]情绪；心情 Your temper is the way you are feeling at a particular time. If you are in a good temper, you feel cheerful. If you are in a bad temper, you feel angry and impatient. [with supp] I was in a bad temper last night... 昨晚我心情不好。 He was in a very good temper... 他当时心情非常好。 In a fit of bad temper, Dougie threw the deep fat fryer overboard. 一气之下，道吉把那个又深又大的油炸锅扔了。 3 [VERB 动词]使缓和；使温和 To temper something means to make it less extreme. [V n with n] [V n] [FORMAL 正式] For others, especially the young and foolish, the state will temper justice with mercy... 对待其他人时，尤其是年轻人和愚蠢的人，国家会刚柔并济。 He had to learn to temper his enthusiasm. 他得学着给自己的热情降温。 4 [PHRASE 短语]发脾气/开始发火 If someone is in a temper or gets into a temper, the way that they are behaving shows that they are feeling angry and impatient. [v-link PHR] She was still in a temper when Colin arrived... 科林到的时候，她气还没有消。 When I try to explain how I feel he just flies into a temper. 我刚要解释我心里是怎么想的，他就勃然大怒。 5 [PHRASE 短语]发脾气；大发雷霆 If you lose your temper, you become so angry that you shout at someone or show in some other way that you are no longer in control of yourself. [V inflects] I've never seen him get cross or lose his temper... 我从未见过他生气或者发火。 I lost my temper and banged my book down on the desk. 我大发雷霆，把书砰地往课桌上一摔。

Temper I Angry Refer Feel Bad [V Learn