temper

中文意思

n. a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
n. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
n. the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
v. harden by reheating and cooling in oil

n. 脾气
He has a violent temper, so it is easy to get into an argument with him.
他的脾气非常暴躁，所以很容易和他发生争吵。
n. 情绪
She was in a good temper today because she passed her driving test.
她今天情绪很好，因为她通过了驾照考试。
v. 缓和
You should temper your criticism with a few words of encouragement.
你在批评时应该加几句鼓励的话来缓和一下气氛。
v. 淬火
The blacksmith heat-treated the metal and then tempered it in cold water.
铁匠将金属加热后放在冷水中进行淬火。
v. 回火
After hardening the steel blade, the worker tempered it to reduce brittleness.
对钢刀进行淬硬后，工人对它进行了回火处理以降低脆性。