| 单词 | temper |
| 释义 | temper —temper /ˈtem.pər/ aep /-pɚ/ noun B2 [C often singular] the ability to become angry very quickly: » She has a real temper.» He's got a really bad temper.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming angry and expressing angerlose your temperB2 to suddenly become angry: » The children behaved so badly that I lost my temper.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming angry and expressing angerkeep your temperC2 to succeed in staying calm and not becoming angry: » I found it hard to keep my temper with so many things going wrong.Thesaurus+: ↑Controlling emotions , ↑Calm and relaxed , ↑Not showing or feeling emotionsbe in a bad, foul, etc. temperF0 to be feeling angry: » I'd avoid her if I were you - she's in a foul temper.Thesaurus+: ↑Angry and displeased , ↑Bad-temperedF0 [S or U] FORMAL OR LITERARY mood or emotional state: » He appears to be a man of calm and even temper.Thesaurus+: ↑Moods• • • Extra Examples:» You're going to have to learn to control your temper.» Her temper hasn't improved with age!» His detractors claim that his fierce temper makes him unsuitable for party leadership.» She has an explosive temper.» In a fit of temper he hurled the book across the room.verb [T] (METAL) ↑Verb Endings for temper ► F0 to heat and then cool a metal in order to make it hard: » tempered steelThesaurus+: ↑Hard and firmverb [T] FORMAL (REDUCE) ↑Verb Endings for temper ► F0 to make something less strong, extreme, etc.: » My enthusiasm for the venture was somewhat tempered by my knowledge of the work that would be involved.» I learned to temper my criticism.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making less strongThesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strong |
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