Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #4768
Fully loadedtempered
使缓和；抑制
tempered is the past of temper.
核心释义
to make something less extreme; to restrain or moderate
- 1.
通过逐渐加热和冷却达到所需的稠度、质地或硬度
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
- 2.
抑制
restrain
- 3.
通过重新加热和油中冷却来硬化
harden by reheating and cooling in oil
回火；调温；通过逐渐加热和冷却达到所需的稠度、质地或硬度；抑制；通过重新加热和油中冷却来硬化；使回火
用法In use
She tempered her criticism with warm praise for the team's effort.
用法提示：temper 作及物动词，此处意为“使缓和”；tempered 是过去式，后接宾语 criticism。
Try to temper your excitement until we know the final result.
用法提示：temper 为动词原形，与 to 构成不定式，表示“抑制”；宾语是 excitement。
The manager is tempering her demands with a more realistic budget.
用法提示：tempering 是现在分词，与 is 构成进行时，表示“调和”；后接宾语 demands，with 引出调和方式。
temper sth
表示对金属进行热处理。
The steel is tempered to increase its hardness.
钢被回火以增加硬度。
temper sth with sth
表示通过添加某物使某事变得缓和。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- temper justice with mercy
- 以慈悲调和正义
- The judge tempered justice with mercy.法官以慈悲调和了正义。
- temper steel
- 淬火钢铁
- The blacksmith tempered the steel to make it stronger.铁匠淬火钢铁以使其更坚固。
- temper one's anger
- 平息怒气
- He took a deep breath to temper his anger.他深吸一口气以平息怒气。
- temper the criticism with praise
- 用表扬缓和批评
- She tempered her criticism with praise for his effort.她对他的努力表示赞赏，以此来缓和批评。
- temper the enthusiasm
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
打铁时反复'回火'能让钢变硬，就像控制情绪能让人变得平和。
语境与语域Context & Register
动词“temper”通常用于正式语体，表示“使缓和”或“调和”，常见于“temper A with B”的结构中，在口语中不太常用。冶金领域的“回火”属于专业技术用语。
语法说明Grammar Note
Takes a direct object.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the -mper spelling and stress pattern but have different vowel sounds: /ɛ/ in temper, /æ/ in hamper/camper/pamper/tamper, and /ɪ/ in whimper/simper. None rhyme exactly with temper, but the spelling chunk '-mper' is consistent.
用法优先级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。
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