temper
gb/tˈɛmpɚ/ us/tˈɛmpɚ/
B1
英语
~ 2000
义项
0 个义项
名词
B1
property
1
A person's anger control level
How easily or not a person gets angry.
用法模式：
lose/keep [one's] temper
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'temper' with 'temperature'. They are unrelated in meaning.
近义词
disposition (More general about personality, not limited to anger.)
|
mood (Refers to temporary emotional state, not a general tendency.)
反义词
calmness (Opposite in that it means a steady and relaxed state.)
搭配
bad temper
|lose your temper
|keep your temper
|short temper
|quick temper
主题
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- He lost his temper when the waiter spilled coffee on him.
- She has a quick temper and often argues with her colleagues.
- It's important to keep your temper during negotiations.
- His bad temper makes him difficult to work with.
- She managed to control her temper despite the provocation.
学习者例句
- He lost his temper when he heard the bad news.
- She has a short temper and gets angry fast.
- Try to keep your temper in class.
- He is known for his bad temper.
- She can control her temper very well.
动词
B2
action
2
To moderate or soften something
To make something less strong or less extreme.
用法模式：
temper [something] with [something]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'temper' as a verb with 'temporary', which is unrelated.
近义词
moderate (Similar meaning but more common in formal contexts.)
|
soften (Implies making gentler or less harsh.)
反义词
intensify (Means to make something stronger rather than weaker.)
搭配
temper justice with mercy
|temper criticism with praise
主题
daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She tempered her criticism with a few kind words.
- The heat was tempered by a cool breeze.
- He tempered his enthusiasm with caution.
- The speech was tempered to avoid offending anyone.
- They tempered the spicy sauce with cream.
学习者例句
- She tempered her anger with kindness.
- The sun was tempered by clouds.
- He tempered his words to be polite.
- They tempered the soup with water.
- The teacher tempered his rules with understanding.
名词
technical
C1
property
3
Hardness/elasticity of treated metal/glass
How hard or flexible metal or glass is after special heating and cooling.
近义词
hardness (General term for resistance to deformation; not specific to heat treatment.)
反义词
softness (Opposite in physical hardness.)
搭配
spring temper
|full temper
主题
science
|manufacturing
|technology
例句
- The blade was given a high temper for durability.
- Different tools require different tempers of steel.
- The glass was of a special temper to resist breaking.
- They adjusted the temper of the sword for flexibility.
- Tempered steel has an ideal balance of hardness and toughness.
学习者例句
- The knife has a hard temper.
- Steel can have a different temper.
- They changed the temper of the metal.
- Glass can have a strong temper.
- The sword has a perfect temper.
动词
technical
C1
action
4
Heat-treat metal or glass
To heat and cool metal or glass to make it harder or stronger.
用法模式：
temper [metal/glass]
近义词
harden (General term for making harder; doesn't imply the specific process of tempering.)
反义词
anneal (A process that softens metal instead of hardening it.)
搭配
temper steel
|temper glass
主题
science
|manufacturing
|technology
例句
- The blacksmith tempered the blade after forging it.
- Tempering steel improves its strength and flexibility.
- They tempered the glass for safety purposes.
- You should temper the chisel before using it on stone.
- The sword was tempered for combat use.
学习者例句
- The worker tempered the steel.
- They tempered the glass for windows.
- He tempered the knife blade.
- We tempered the sword for battle.
- The company tempers all its tools.
语法
词典原形
temper
IPA
GB/tˈɛmpɚ/
US/tˈɛmpɚ/
音节与重音
tem - per （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (tem)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: temper
- Plural: temper, tempers
Verb
- Base: temper
- 3rd Person Singular: tempers
- Present Participle: tempering
- Past: tempered
词族
Forms
tempers
noun
tempering
verb
tempered
verb
Core family
temperament
noun B2
temperamental
adjective B2
Related words
temperate
adjective B2
temperance
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
intemperate
adjective
Advanced or less common
temperamentally
adverb C1
intemperance
noun
相关表达
keep your temper
1/kˈip jˈʊɹ tˈɛmpɚ/
idiom
Stay calm under provocation
To stay calm and not get angry.
例句
- Despite the insults, she kept her temper.
- It's hard to keep your temper when people are rude.
lose your temper
1/lˈuz jˈʊɹ tˈɛmpɚ/
idiom
Suddenly get very angry
To suddenly get very angry.
例句
- He lost his temper when he saw the mess in the kitchen.
- Try not to lose your temper during the meeting.
temper justice with mercy
1/tˈɛmpɚ d͡ʒˈʌstɪs wˈɪθ mˈɚsi/
fixed phrase
formal
Make punishment kinder or softer
To make punishment less strict by showing kindness or forgiveness.
例句
- The judge tempered justice with mercy when sentencing the young offender.
- Leaders should temper justice with mercy in difficult times.