一、详细释义:
n.
性情 [C]
例句:
He knew she had a quick temper, and he hated scenes.
他知道她性情暴躁,而他很不喜欢大吵大闹。
例句:
My temper was sometimes violent, and my passions vehement.
我这个人性情有时相当暴躁,感情容易冲动。
脾气 [U,C]
例句:
She has a sweet temper.
她脾气温和。
例句:
He lost his temper when he broke the key in the lock.
他把钥匙弄断在锁里了,就发起了脾气。
情绪,心情 [U]
例句:
I was in a bad temper last night.
昨晚我心情不好。
例句:
He was in a very good temper.
他当时心情非常好。
(钢等)回火
例句:
Two times temper has little effect on the hardness.
二次回火后硬度变化不大。
例句:
three times temper will decrease the hardness.
三次回火后,硬度反而降低。
v.
使缓和;调和 [I,T]
例句:
He had to learn to temper his enthusiasm.
他得学着给自己的热情降温。
例句:
For others, especially the young and foolish, the state will temper justice with mercy.
对待其他人时,尤其是年轻人和愚蠢的人,国家会刚柔并济。
(使)回火 [I,T]
二、词义辨析:
temper,character,nature,personality,disposition,complexion
这些名词均有“性格、气质、性情、习性”之意。temper指从感情方面体现出来,决定处理问题或应付形势的方式的性格或性情,这种性情可以是暂时的也可以长久的。character指对个性或人格所作出的客观评价,常常与道德有关。 nature指天生的、不可改变性格。personality主要指一个人稳定的心理特征。disposition书面用词,指人的主要爱好或思想、精神方面的重要习性、气质。也可指短暂的情绪。complexion指由思维方式、态度和情绪所决定的本质特征。
三、相关短语:
lose one's temper
生气,发火,发脾气
ill temper
n. 坏脾气, 火爆性子
short temper
n. 急性子,脾气暴躁
四、参考例句:
She has a vicious temper.
她的性格很不好.
You must control your temper!
你必须控制你的脾气!
She has a sweet temper.
她脾气温和。
You should learn to curb your temper.
你应该学会抑制你的脾气。
His violent temper upset the children.
他那暴躁的脾气吓得孩子们战战兢兢。
Difficult circumstances can temper one's will.
艰苦的环境能磨炼人的意志。
three times temper will decrease the hardness.
三次回火后,硬度反而降低。
I was cursed with a bad temper.
我吃了脾气不好的亏。
I hope he can control his temper.