| 释义 |
keep (one's) temper keep (one's) temperTo refrain from becoming angered, enraged, or upset due to some provocation; to maintain control of one's composure despite being angry or upset. You're a good driver, but you need to do a better job of keeping your temper when other drivers make mistakes. It's hard to keep my temper with the kids after being kept awake by them all night long.See also: keep, temperkeep one's temper and hold one's temperto hold back an expression of anger. (The opposite of lose one's temper.) She should have learned to keep her temper when she was a child. Sally got thrown off the team because she couldn't hold her temper.See also: keep, temperkeep/lose your ˈtemper (with somebody) manage/fail to control your anger: You must learn to keep your temper. ♢ He loses his temper very quickly if you argue with him.See also: keep, lose, temper |