一、詳細(xì)釋義:


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,而他很不喜歡大吵大鬧。


例句:

My temper was sometimes violent, and my passions vehement.

我這個(gè)人性情有時(shí)相當(dāng)暴躁,感情容易沖動(dòng)。


脾氣 [U,C]


例句:

She has a sweet temper.

她脾氣溫和。


例句:

He lost his temper when he broke the key in the lock.

他把鑰匙弄斷在鎖里了,就發(fā)起了脾氣。


情緒,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.

他當(dāng)時(shí)心情非常好。


(鋼等)回火


例句:

Two times temper has little effect on the hardness.

二次回火后硬度變化不大。


例句:

three times temper will decrease the hardness.

三次回火后,硬度反而降低。


v.

使緩和;調(diào)和 [I,T]


例句:

He had to learn to temper his enthusiasm.

他得學(xué)著給自己的熱情降溫。


例句:

For others, especially the young and foolish, the state will temper justice with mercy.

對(duì)待其他人時(shí),尤其是年輕人和愚蠢的人,國(guó)家會(huì)剛?cè)岵?jì)。


(使)回火 [I,T]

二、詞義辨析:


temper,character,nature,personality,disposition,complexion

這些名詞均有“性格、氣質(zhì)、性情、習(xí)性”之意。 temper指從感情方面體現(xiàn)出來,決定處理問題或應(yīng)付形勢(shì)的方式的性格或性情,這種性情可以是暫時(shí)的也可以長(zhǎng)久的。 character指對(duì)個(gè)性或人格所作出的客觀評(píng)價(jià),常常與道德有關(guān)。 nature指天生的、不可改變性格。 personality主要指一個(gè)人穩(wěn)定的心理特征。 disposition書面用詞,指人的主要愛好或思想、精神方面的重要習(xí)性、氣質(zhì)。也可指短暫的情緒。 complexion指由思維方式、態(tài)度和情緒所決定的本質(zhì)特征。


三、相關(guān)短語:


lose one's temper

生氣,發(fā)火,發(fā)脾氣


ill temper

n. 壞脾氣, 火爆性子


short temper

n. 急性子,脾氣暴躁


四、參考例句:


She has a vicious temper.

她的性格很不好.


You must control your temper!

你必須控制你的脾氣!


She has a sweet temper.

她脾氣溫和。


You should learn to curb your temper.

你應(yīng)該學(xué)會(huì)抑制你的脾氣。


His violent temper upset the children.

他那暴躁的脾氣嚇得孩子們戰(zhàn)戰(zhàn)兢兢。


Difficult circumstances can?temper?one's will.

艱苦的環(huán)境能磨煉人的意志。


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.

我吃了脾氣不好的虧。


I hope he can control his temper.

我希望他能克制住自己的脾氣。


She has a naturally sweet temper.

她生性和藹可親。