temper學測 L3KK [ˈtɛmpɚ] ｜ /ˈtɛmpɚ/
脾氣；性情·怒氣爆發·金屬回火後的硬度·緩和；調和·克制；收斂·回火硬化金屬
學測常考，一字橫跨情緒與金屬
He lost his temper, then quickly tempered it with a deep breath.
他一時發了脾氣，隨即靠深呼吸讓情緒緩和下來。
一個畫面：紅鐵淬火定型
紅鐵遇水滾燙金屬碰到冷水，發出嘶聲
反覆回火加熱冷卻交替，讓金屬變硬又有韌性
脾氣爆發情緒像烈焰般突然竄起
壓下火氣刻意緩和情緒，避免失控
義項
壞脾氣C1noun脾氣；性情
Samantha had a bad temper and often got angry over small things.
Samantha 脾氣不好，常常為了小事生氣。
a bad tempera good temper
怒氣爆發B2noun怒氣爆發
After losing the game, his temper flared up and he kicked the ball at the referee.
輸掉比賽後，他怒氣爆發，朝裁判踢球。
his temper flared up
金屬回火B2noun金屬回火後的硬度
The blacksmith reheated the metal to restore its proper temper.
鐵匠重新加熱金屬，讓它恢復應有的硬度與韌性。
restore the temper of the steel
話語緩和B2verb緩和；調和
He tempered his criticism with praise.
他在批評中加了些讚美來緩和語氣。
temper criticism with praise
壓下情緒B2verb克制；收斂
He had to temper his excitement when he learned that he got the job.
得知獲得這份工作時，他得克制自己的興奮。
temper one's excitement
回火硬化B2verb回火硬化金屬
After making the metal knife, the blacksmith had to temper it in oil to make it harder.
打造好這把金屬刀後，鐵匠得把它放進油裡回火，讓它更堅硬。
temper it in oil
片語
lose one's temper情緒失控 →突然發脾氣、失控
keep one's temper穩住情緒 →忍住不發脾氣
a quick temper一點就炸 →容易發怒的性子
a mild temper溫和沉穩 →個性溫和不易怒
temper flared up怒氣竄升 →脾氣突然發作
temper justice with mercy剛柔並濟 →用寬容調和嚴厲
你會不會這樣說？
The blacksmith checked the ___ of the steel before selling it. (temper / temperature)
看答案
temper
temper 指硬度，temperature 指溫度，兩字形似但意思不同。
'He had to temper his excitement when he learned that he got the job.' 這裡的 temper 最接近哪個意思？(A) 使金屬變硬 (B) 克制、收斂情緒 (C) 突然發怒
看答案
(B)
此句 temper 是動詞，指刻意壓下興奮之情，對應「克制；收斂」義項。
字族
tempered 已回火的；帶有…脾氣的（如 good-tempered）・temperament 性情；氣質