英語單詞

tempered是什麽意思

tempered

英 ['tempəd] 美
  • adj. 緩和的,溫和的;調節的;有…氣質的
  • v. 調和(temper的過去分詞)

英文詞源


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.

雙語例句


1. My father, who had always been very self-controlled, became bad-tempered.
平素一直非常自製的父親變得暴躁了。

來自柯林斯例句

2. When his headaches developed Nick became bad-tempered and even violent.
尼克出現頭痛時脾氣就變得很差,甚至還會動粗。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The early ambitions of youthful enthusiasm soon become tempered with realism.
之前年少時對理想抱負懷有的一腔熱情很快便被現實澆滅。

來自柯林斯例句

4. It was a day of tense and often ill-tempered debate.
那天的辯論緊張激烈,常常火藥味十足。

來自柯林斯例句

5. He sounded like an ill-tempered child.
他聽起來像一個脾氣暴躁的孩子。

來自柯林斯例句

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