| 释义 |
Noun: temper tempu(r)- A sudden outburst of anger
"his temper sparked like damp firewood"
- pique, irritation - A characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
"whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"
- mood, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn] - A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
"his temper was well known to all his employees"
- biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness, snappiness - The elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
- toughness
Verb: temper tempu(r)- Bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
"temper glass"
- anneal, normalize, normalise [Brit] - Harden by reheating and cooling in oil
"temper steel"
- harden - Adjust the pitch (of pianos)
- Make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
"she tempered her criticism"
- season, mollify - Restrain
- chasten, moderate
Derived forms: tempers, tempering, tempered See also: temperance, tempering Type of: adjust, alter, annoyance, chafe, change, correct, elasticity, feeling, harden, ill nature, indurate, modify, set, snap, vexation, weaken Encyclopedia: Temper |