tem·per

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【释义】：

vt．❶ 回火；锻炼，锤炼：be tempered in repeated struggles百炼成钢．Hardships can temper one’s revolutionary will．艰苦能锻炼一个人的革命意志．❷ 调和，调节：temper justice with mercy宽大与惩办相结合．The sea tempers the climate．海洋调节气候．❸ 捏和(泥等)：temper the printing-ink by mixing it with gasoline用汽油把油墨调匀．❹ 【乐】整调．

－vi．(钢铁等)变成适当的硬度，变适中．

－n．❶ 气质，心情，性情，脾气：a hot temper 急性，火性，躁脾气．He was in a bad temper．他心情不好．She has a good(bad) temper．她脾气好(坏)．get(or fly)into a temper 发怒，发脾气．keep(or control)one’s temper 忍住气，不发脾气．lose one’s temper 发怒，发脾气．out of temper(with)(和…)发脾气，生…的气．❷ (尤指钢铁的)硬度，弹性，韧度，淬火度．