英语词汇“temper”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

temper

/ˈtɛmpə

noun

1 [in singular] A person’s state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm: he rushed out in a very bad temper...

Gabe stalked over to the weapons rack and pulled down two wooden staves, in a bad temper because his preferred sword hadn't been chosen.
Her temper was sweet and calm, much like a sheep's, until she had a blade in her hand, and then she was as quick and merciless as a she-wolf.
His temper had not calmed from his earlier encounter with the Johnson twins.

Synonyms

temperament, disposition, nature, character, personality, make-up, constitution, mind, spirit, stamp, mettle, mould;

mood, frame of mind, cast of mind, habit of mind, attitude

archaic humour, grain

1.1A tendency to become angry easily: I know my temper gets the better of me at times...

He had to overcome a violent temper and a tendency to excessive self-criticism.
The coach is a modest, quiet man; Olga has a temper, is easily hurt and wants to do everything her own way.
I have a flaming temper and have a tendency to rebound people's accusations back on them, especially if I'm not feeling good.

Synonyms

anger, fury, rage, annoyance, vexation, crossness, irascibility, irritation, irritability, ill humour, ill temper, dyspepsia, spleen, pique, petulance, peevishness, pettishness, testiness, tetchiness, snappishness, crabbiness, resentment, surliness, churlishness;

air rage

British informal stroppiness

literary ire, choler

1.2An angry state of mind: Drew had walked out in a temper [mass noun]: I only said it in a fit of temper...

He tends to karate kick the office partition when he's in a temper.
Molly stamps her foot in a temper.
I have a tendency toward being a bit of a nag to Chris, and I guess I put him in a temper.

Synonyms

fit of rage, rage, fury, fit of bad/ill temper, bad temper, tantrum, passion, paroxysm;

fit of pique, bad mood, mood, pet, sulk

informal grump, huff, snit

British informal strop, paddy

British informal, dated bate, wax, skid

North American informal blowout, hissy fit

archaic paddywhack, miff

2 [mass noun] The degree of hardness and elasticity in steel or other metal: the blade rapidly heats up and the metal loses its temper...

In this connection it is well known that molybdenum additions to Ni-Cr steels can eliminate temper embrittlement.
The resistance to atmospheric corrosion is improved and copper steels can be temper hardened.
Alloys in the T4 temper are susceptible to room-temperature aging.

verb [with object]

1Improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it: the way a smith would temper a sword (as adjective tempered) tempered steel pins...

Nearly always forged and tempered, stainless steel blades hold an edge well.
Quenched and tempered structural steels are primarily available in the form of plate or bar products.
Within a couple of years he found himself running a part-time business making custom knives in the purest form - from steel he forged and tempered himself.

1.1Improve the consistency or resiliency of (a substance) by heating it or adding particular substances to it: hardboard tempered with oil or resin is more durable...

Some of these components can be tempered by residual heating.
The blanks are made of relatively soft glass and must be tempered, either by chemicals or heat, to strengthen them before inserting into the frame.
This process includes tempering, which consists of repeatedly heating the chocolate to a specific temperature and then cooling it down.

Synonyms

harden, strengthen, toughen, fortify

technical anneal

2Act as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to (something): their idealism is tempered with realism...

The heat is tempered by sea breezes on the coast.
The island's climate is semi-tropical; yearlong rainfall keeps it green; heat and humidity are tempered by soft breezes.
Always remember, however, that sea breezes will temper the heat and might cool things considerably.

Synonyms

moderate, modify, modulate;

tone down, mitigate, palliate, alleviate, allay, assuage, lessen, reduce, weaken, lighten, soften, cushion;

qualify

3Tune (a piano or other instrument) so as to adjust the note intervals correctly.The technician is trained on tempering the piano for tuning....

In tempering the piano, we narrow the fifths and widen the fourths.

Phrases

keep (or lose) one's temper

out of temper

Derivatives

temperer

noun ...

Their temperers are considered some of the best machines in the business, as evidenced by their client list.
Four common types of automated temperers are used - tempering kettle, plate heat exchanger, screw type temperer, and bowl type temperer.
Fabricating debris is a known quality control issue that can be minimized when temperers follow all recommended maintenance procedures for washers, rollers and other tempering equipment.

temperative

/-ətɪv/ adjective

Origin

Old English temprian 'bring something into the required condition by mixing it with something else', from Latin temperare 'mingle, restrain'. Sense development was probably influenced by Old French temprer 'to temper, moderate'. The noun originally denoted a proportionate mixture of elements or qualities, also the combination of the four bodily humours, believed in medieval times to be the basis of temperament, hence sense 1 of the noun (late Middle English). Compare with temperament.

The first sense of temper was ‘a person's state of mind’, either angry or calm. The word goes back ultimately to Latin temperare ‘to mingle’, and in medieval times the noun referred to the right balance in a mixture of elements or qualities, still used of metals. It was particularly associated with the thought of the combination of the four bodily humours (see humour) believed to control whether you were naturally calm, optimistic, melancholy, or irritable. This dictated what kind of temperament you had, a Late Middle English term from the Latin for ‘correct mixture’.

单词	temper
释义	temper /ˈtɛmpə / noun 1 [in singular] A person’s state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm: he rushed out in a very bad temper... Gabe stalked over to the weapons rack and pulled down two wooden staves, in a bad temper because his preferred sword hadn't been chosen. Her temper was sweet and calm, much like a sheep's, until she had a blade in her hand, and then she was as quick and merciless as a she-wolf. His temper had not calmed from his earlier encounter with the Johnson twins. Synonyms temperament, disposition, nature, character, personality, make-up, constitution, mind, spirit, stamp, mettle, mould; mood, frame of mind, cast of mind, habit of mind, attitude archaic humour, grain 1.1A tendency to become angry easily: I know my temper gets the better of me at times... He had to overcome a violent temper and a tendency to excessive self-criticism. The coach is a modest, quiet man; Olga has a temper, is easily hurt and wants to do everything her own way. I have a flaming temper and have a tendency to rebound people's accusations back on them, especially if I'm not feeling good. Synonyms anger, fury, rage, annoyance, vexation, crossness, irascibility, irritation, irritability, ill humour, ill temper, dyspepsia, spleen, pique, petulance, peevishness, pettishness, testiness, tetchiness, snappishness, crabbiness, resentment, surliness, churlishness; air rage British informal stroppiness literary ire, choler 1.2An angry state of mind: Drew had walked out in a temper [mass noun]: I only said it in a fit of temper... He tends to karate kick the office partition when he's in a temper. Molly stamps her foot in a temper. I have a tendency toward being a bit of a nag to Chris, and I guess I put him in a temper. Synonyms fit of rage, rage, fury, fit of bad/ill temper, bad temper, tantrum, passion, paroxysm; fit of pique, bad mood, mood, pet, sulk informal grump, huff, snit British informal strop, paddy British informal, dated bate, wax, skid North American informal blowout, hissy fit archaic paddywhack, miff 2 [mass noun] The degree of hardness and elasticity in steel or other metal: the blade rapidly heats up and the metal loses its temper... In this connection it is well known that molybdenum additions to Ni-Cr steels can eliminate temper embrittlement. The resistance to atmospheric corrosion is improved and copper steels can be temper hardened. Alloys in the T4 temper are susceptible to room-temperature aging. verb [with object] 1Improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it: the way a smith would temper a sword (as adjective tempered) tempered steel pins... Nearly always forged and tempered, stainless steel blades hold an edge well. Quenched and tempered structural steels are primarily available in the form of plate or bar products. Within a couple of years he found himself running a part-time business making custom knives in the purest form - from steel he forged and tempered himself. 1.1Improve the consistency or resiliency of (a substance) by heating it or adding particular substances to it: hardboard tempered with oil or resin is more durable... Some of these components can be tempered by residual heating. The blanks are made of relatively soft glass and must be tempered, either by chemicals or heat, to strengthen them before inserting into the frame. This process includes tempering, which consists of repeatedly heating the chocolate to a specific temperature and then cooling it down. Synonyms harden, strengthen, toughen, fortify technical anneal 2Act as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to (something): their idealism is tempered with realism... The heat is tempered by sea breezes on the coast. The island's climate is semi-tropical; yearlong rainfall keeps it green; heat and humidity are tempered by soft breezes. Always remember, however, that sea breezes will temper the heat and might cool things considerably. Synonyms moderate, modify, modulate; tone down, mitigate, palliate, alleviate, allay, assuage, lessen, reduce, weaken, lighten, soften, cushion; qualify 3Tune (a piano or other instrument) so as to adjust the note intervals correctly.The technician is trained on tempering the piano for tuning.... In tempering the piano, we narrow the fifths and widen the fourths. Phrases keep (or lose) one's temper out of temper Derivatives temperer noun ... Their temperers are considered some of the best machines in the business, as evidenced by their client list. Four common types of automated temperers are used - tempering kettle, plate heat exchanger, screw type temperer, and bowl type temperer. Fabricating debris is a known quality control issue that can be minimized when temperers follow all recommended maintenance procedures for washers, rollers and other tempering equipment. temperative /-ətɪv/ adjective Origin Old English temprian 'bring something into the required condition by mixing it with something else', from Latin temperare 'mingle, restrain'. Sense development was probably influenced by Old French temprer 'to temper, moderate'. The noun originally denoted a proportionate mixture of elements or qualities, also the combination of the four bodily humours, believed in medieval times to be the basis of temperament, hence sense 1 of the noun (late Middle English). Compare with temperament. The first sense of temper was ‘a person's state of mind’, either angry or calm. The word goes back ultimately to Latin temperare ‘to mingle’, and in medieval times the noun referred to the right balance in a mixture of elements or qualities, still used of metals. It was particularly associated with the thought of the combination of the four bodily humours (see humour) believed to control whether you were naturally calm, optimistic, melancholy, or irritable. This dictated what kind of temperament you had, a Late Middle English term from the Latin for ‘correct mixture’.
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