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temper

英['tempə] 美['tɛmpɚ]
  • n. 脾气;(钢等)回火;性情;倾向
  • vt. 使回火;锻炼;调和;使缓和
  • vi. 回火;调和

英英释意


1. a sudden outburst of anger;
"his temper sparked like damp firewood"
2. a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling;
"whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"
"he was in a bad humor"
3. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger;
"his temper was well known to all his employees"
4. the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking