tempered

英['tempəd] 美
  • adj. 缓和的,温和的;调节的;有…气质的
  • v. 调和(temper的过去分词)

英文词源


tempered (adj.)
1650s, "brought to desired hardness" (of metals, especially steel), past participle adjective from temper (v.). Meaning "toned down by admixture" is from 1650s; of music or musical instruments, "tuned," from 1727.

双语例句


1. My father, who had always been very self-controlled, became bad-tempered.
平素一直非常自制的父亲变得暴躁了。

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2. When his headaches developed Nick became bad-tempered and even violent.
尼克出现头痛时脾气就变得很差,甚至还会动粗。

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3. The early ambitions of youthful enthusiasm soon become tempered with realism.
之前年少时对理想抱负怀有的一腔热情很快便被现实浇灭。

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4. It was a day of tense and often ill-tempered debate.
那天的辩论紧张激烈,常常火药味十足。

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5. He sounded like an ill-tempered child.
他听起来像一个脾气暴躁的孩子。

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