| 单词 | temper |
| 释义 | Word Frequency temper(ˈtɛmpə) noun 1. a frame of mind; mood or humour a good temper 2. a sudden outburst of anger; tantrum 3. a tendency to exhibit uncontrolled anger; irritability 4. a mental condition of moderation and calm (esp in the phrases keep one's temper, lose one's temper, out of temper) 5. the degree of hardness, elasticity, or a similar property of a metal or metal object verb (transitive) 6. to make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate he tempered his criticism with kindly sympathy 7. to strengthen or toughen (a metal or metal article) by heat treatment, as by heating and quenching 8. music a. to adjust the frequency differences between the notes of a scale on (a keyboard instrument) in order to allow modulation into other keys b. to make such an adjustment to the pitches of notes in (a scale) 9. a rare word for adapt 10. an archaic word for mix Derived forms temperable (ˈtemperable) adjective temperability (ˌtemperaˈbility) noun temperer (ˈtemperer) noun Word origin Old English temprian to mingle, (influenced by Old French temprer), from Latin temperāre to mix, probably from tempus time |
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