释义 |
temper['tempə]vt. 1 【冶】使回火;<喻>锻炼:a tempering furnace回火炉be tempered in(或through) battle在战斗中经受锻炼 2 调合,揉和,捏(粘土等):temper paints with oil调油彩 3 使变淡;使缓和;使软化:temper wine with water在酒里搀水Breaking both his legs hasn't tempered his enthusiasm for rock climbing.摔断双腿没有减退他对攀岩运动的热情. 4 【音】为(乐器)调音 5 <罕>使适合(to) vi.(金属)经回火后具有适当的韧度 n. 1 (钢等的)韧度;回火色;(影响钢硬度的)含碳量 2 (制合金、调灰泥等用的)中和剂,增效剂 3 (皮革的)质地,坚韧性 4 心情,情绪;性情,脾气:be in a good (bad) temper心情好(不好)be of a calm(或an even) temper性情平和be of a quick(或hot) temper脾气急躁a fit of temper一阵脾气 5 特征;倾向,趋势:the temper of the times时代特征(或倾向)the temper of modern French art近代法国艺术的倾向 6 沉着;勇气 7 <古>适中,中庸 |