temper

a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

表现出不受控制的愤怒的倾向

his temper was well known to all his employees

他的脾气为所有员工所熟知

biliousness

irritability

peevishness

pettishness

snappishness

surliness

the elasticity and hardness of a metal object

金属物体的弹性和硬度

its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking

在开裂前吸收大量能量的能力

toughness

a sudden outburst of anger

突然发怒

his temper sparked like damp firewood

他的脾气像潮湿的柴火一样燃烧起来

pique

irritation

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

一种特征性的（习惯性的或相对暂时的）感觉状态

whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time

他是称赞我还是诅咒我，要看他当时的脾气

he was in a bad humor

他心情不好

mood

humor

humour

restrain

抑制

chasten

moderate

make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else

通过添加其他东西使之更温和、更可接受或更适合

moderate

适度的

she tempered her criticism

她缓和了批评

season

mollify

adjust the pitch (of pianos)

调整（钢琴的）音高

harden by reheating and cooling in oil

在油中加热和冷却硬化

temper steel

回火钢

harden

bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling

通过逐渐加热和冷却的过程使其达到所需的稠度、质地或硬度

temper glass

钢化玻璃

anneal

normalize