temper
US /ˈtem.pɚ/
UK /ˈtem.pɚ/
1.
脾气, 性情
a person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm
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He has a very bad temper.
他脾气很坏。
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She lost her temper and shouted at him.
她发脾气冲他大喊。
2.
脾气暴躁, 易怒
a tendency to become angry easily
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He has a short temper.
他脾气暴躁。
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Beware of his quick temper.
小心他暴躁的脾气。
1.
回火, 锻炼
improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it
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The blacksmith will temper the steel to make it stronger.
铁匠将回火钢材使其更坚固。
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The blades were carefully tempered for optimal performance.
刀片经过精心回火以获得最佳性能。