temper
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/ˈtempər/
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/ˈtempə(r)/
A person's tendency to get angry easily
He has a bad temper and gets angry over small things.
他脾氣不好,會為小事生氣。
A sudden feeling of anger
She threw the book in a fit of temper.
她一時發脾氣把書扔了出去。
Your mood at a particular time
Wait until his temper improves before talking to him.
等他心情好轉了再跟他談。
Having a certain kind of mood or character
She is known for her good temper and patience.
她以好脾氣和耐心著稱。
To make something less strong or extreme
We need to temper our excitement with caution.
我們需要用謹慎來緩和我們的興奮。
To heat and cool metal to make it strong
The blacksmith will temper the steel to make it durable.
鐵匠將淬火鋼材使其耐用。