temperKK [ˋtɛmpɚ] /ˈtɛmpɚ/名詞1脾氣、火氣、怒氣He has a terrible temper and shouts at everyone.他脾氣很差，對每個人都大吼大叫。2情緒、心情She was in a good temper after hearing the news.她聽到那個消息後心情很好。3硬度、韌度專業用語Reheating the blade changes the temper of the steel.重新加熱刀身會改變鋼的硬度。動詞1緩和、減輕、調和正式He tempered his criticism with a few words of praise.他用幾句讚美緩和了自己的批評。2回火、淬煉專業用語The steel is tempered to make it less brittle.這種鋼經過回火處理，以降低脆性。