temperest
['temp?]
vt.
使適中;使軟化;使溫和;緩和,減輕:
He has tempered the strong drink with water.
他已經用水將烈酒沖淡。
to temper justice with mercy
恩威并施
to temper criticism with reason
以說理緩和批評的語氣
Tom tempered his refusal with a smile.
湯姆微笑著加以婉轉拒絕。
【冶金學】使回火;鍛煉(金屬等):
to temper steel by heating and sudden cooling
通過加熱和驟冷來煉鋼
捏;調和:
to temper paints with oil
調油彩
to temper clay by moistening and kneading
加水捏和粘土
[比喻]鍛煉:
We should temper ourselves through manual labour.
我們應該通過勞動鍛煉自己。
【音樂】(按平均律)為(鋼琴等)調音
[罕用語]使適合;使適用
[古語]控制,使平靜;(以適當比例)混合
vi.
被緩和;被調和;被鍛煉;(金屬)經回火后具有適當的韌度
n.
(金屬等的)韌度;硬度,強度;回火色;(工具鋼的)含碳百分率
(粘土的)粘度;(灰泥的)稠度
(皮革的)質地;堅韌性
(制合金、調灰泥等用的)調和物;增效劑
心情;性情;情緒;脾氣
鎮靜;平靜
發怒,憤怒;怒氣;怨氣
特征;傾向
[古語]適中,中庸,折中,妥協
[廢語](物質的)構造;性質;特性
近義詞:
disposition
. mood
短語:
draw the temper
(鋼)回火
fly (或 get, go) into
a temper
發怒,發脾氣,動火氣
in a bad temper
脾氣壞,性子不好;心情不好
in a good temper
脾氣好,性子好;心情好
in a temper
生氣,鬧情緒
keep (或 control, hold) one's temper
捺住性子,忍住氣,不使脾氣發作
lose one's temper
生氣,發脾氣
out of temper (with someone)
(對某人)生氣,(對某人)發脾氣
recover (或 regain) one's temper
平靜下來,息怒,恢復自制力
show temper
發脾氣,使性子,動怒
temper justice with mercy
恩威兼施,寬嚴并濟
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
[諺語]上帝對不幸的人是寬厚的