Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4768
temper
情绪；心情；性情
a person's state of feeling or mood
- 1.
a sudden outburst of anger
突然发怒
- 2.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
情绪(习惯性或相对暂时的)特征状态
- 3.
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
易怒的倾向
突然发火；一阵怒火；易怒的倾向；暴躁脾气；突然发怒；情绪(习惯性或相对暂时的)特征状态；易怒的倾向
In use
He has a quick temper and sometimes shouts at people.
She was in a good temper all morning because she got the job.
In a fit of temper, he threw his phone against the wall.
his temper sparked like damp firewood
whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
his temper was well known to all his employees
lose one's temper
He lost his temper and shouted.
他发脾气大叫。
have a temper
Connections
Collocations
- lose one's temper
- 发脾气
- He often loses his temper over small things.他经常因为小事发脾气。
- bad temper
- 坏脾气
- She has a bad temper and gets angry easily.她脾气不好，容易生气。
- quick temper
- 急性子
- His quick temper often gets him into trouble.他的急性子常常给他惹麻烦。
- temper tantrum
- 发脾气
- The child threw a temper tantrum in the store.那个孩子在商店里发脾气。
- control one's temper
- 控制脾气
- You need to learn to control your temper.你需要学会控制你的脾气。
- fiery temper
Learner notes
Memory Tip
temper（脾气）与 temperature（温度）同根，想象温度升高时人容易发脾气，用‘温度-脾气’联想记住temper。
Context & Register
语域：中性；典型语境：形容人突然发怒或易怒倾向；中文注：通常用于描述人的情绪状态，也可指金属的弹性硬度。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为tempers
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -mper (e.g., hamper, pamper) share a common spelling pattern but have different stressed vowels (e.g., /æ/ in hamper, /ɪ/ in simper) and thus do not rhyme with temper (/ˈtɛmpər/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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