temper

temper, character, nature, personality, disposition, complexion

名词 temper:

1. a sudden outburst of anger
   同义词：pique, irritation
2. a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
   同义词：mood, humor, humour
3. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
   同义词：biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness
4. the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
   同义词：toughness

动词 temper:

1. toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling
   同义词：anneal, normalize
2. harden by reheating and cooling in oil
   同义词：harden
3. adjust the pitch (of pianos)
4. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
   同义词：season, mollify
5. restrain or temper
   同义词：chasten, moderate

1. His hasty temper made him offensive.
   他的急躁的脾气使他令人讨厌。
2. He slammed the door in a temper.
   他生气地摔门。
3. She tried to needle me into losing my temper.
   她想方设法惹我发脾气。
4. He has a brittle temper.
   他脾气急。
5. She has a foul temper.
   她脾气暴躁。
6. A good meal sweetened his temper.
   吃了一顿好饭，他的脾气变得好多了。
7. She coaxed him out of his bad temper.
   她循循善诱地劝他改掉坏脾气。
8. They are of congenial temper.
   他们的性情相投。