TEMPERING - Translation from English into Chinese

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temper¹ [ˈtempə] N

temper: 脾气 píqi

temper: 性情 xìngqíng

be in a temper: 发脾气

Phrases:

fly [or get] into a temper: 勃然大怒 bórán dànù

keep one's temper: 忍住气 rěnzhu qì

lose one's temper: 发脾气 fā píqi

temper² [ˈtempə] VB trans

1. temper:

temper: 使回火 shǐ huíhuǒ

temper fig: 锻炼 duànliàn

2. temper:

temper: 调和 tiáohé

temper: 使软化 shǐ ruǎnhuà

temper: 使缓和 shǐ huǎnhé

temper justice with mercy: 恩威并施

Present
I	temper
you	temper
he/she/it	tempers
we	temper
you	temper
they	temper

Past
I	tempered
you	tempered
he/she/it	tempered
we	tempered
you	tempered
they	tempered

Present Perfect
I	have	tempered
you	have	tempered
he/she/it	has	tempered
we	have	tempered
you	have	tempered
they	have	tempered

Past Perfect
I	had	tempered
you	had	tempered
he/she/it	had	tempered
we	had	tempered
you	had	tempered
they	had	tempered

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Flash her temper; an instance of the use of irony because she is very angry at the idea of having the tree cut down.

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There was a spice of the demagogue in his temper; he had the popular ear, and liked leadership.

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However, she also has a fiery temper and can sometimes be snobby, spoiled, prissy and pretentious.

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They have focused upon his character faults, his inability to inspire trust and loyalty among his people, his obstinacy, his arrogance, his unaccommodating temper, and his lack of staying power.

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His temper was equable and cheerful.

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