temper /'tempә/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
• (n.) a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
• (n.) the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking

Chinese translation

• n. (钢等的)硬度, 脾气, 心情, 中和剂, 倾向, 回火
• vt. 使回火, 锻炼, 调和, 使缓和
• vi. 回火

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/'tempә/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.81 · Super Rare

Word forms

tempered, tempering, tempers

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temperature · temporary · temple · temporarily · tempo · temptation · temples · tempting

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