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tempered + noun
用于描述经热处理而强化的材料。
The car's windows are made of tempered glass.
这辆车的窗户由钢化玻璃制成。
回火的；淬硬的
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回火的；淬硬的
made hard, flexible, or resilient by heat treatment
The car's windows are made of tempered glass.
这辆车的窗户由钢化玻璃制成。
经热处理变硬、变韧或变柔韧的
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
通过添加平衡元素而调整的,调和的
adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element
The tempered glass in the phone screen resists scratches.
手机屏幕上的钢化玻璃耐刮擦。
This steel is tempered, so it can be bent without breaking.
这种钢经过回火，因此可以弯折而不断裂。
The chef prefers a tempered blade because it keeps its edge longer.
这位厨师更喜欢回火刀片，因为它更持久锋利。
用于描述经热处理而强化的材料。
The car's windows are made of tempered glass.
这辆车的窗户由钢化玻璃制成。
表示某种情绪或力量被另一种因素平衡或缓和。
His anger was tempered by compassion.
他的愤怒因同情而缓和。
构成复合形容词，描述人的性情。
She is known for being even-tempered under pressure.
她以在压力下情绪稳定而闻名。
Not this
The tempered of the metal is the key to its strength.
Use this
The temper of the metal is the key to its strength.
将形容词 'tempered' 误用作名词，应使用名词 'temper' 表示金属的回火处理状态。
Not this
He is tempered and rarely gets angry.
Use this
He is even-tempered and rarely gets angry.
'tempered' 单独使用时不能表示“脾气好”，需与修饰词如 'even-' 连用构成复合形容词 'even-tempered'。
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回火钢
The knife is made of tempered steel.
这把刀是回火钢制成的。
钢化玻璃
The tabletop is tempered glass.
桌面是钢化玻璃的。
缓和的回应
She gave a tempered response to the criticism.
她对批评给出了缓和的回应。
谨慎乐观
Despite the challenges, he expressed tempered optimism.
尽管有挑战，他表达了谨慎乐观。
抑制的愤怒
His tempered anger showed self-control.
他抑制的愤怒显示了自控。
因经验而缓和
His judgment was tempered by experience.
他的判断因经验而变得缓和。
性情平和的；不易发怒的
She is an even-tempered teacher who stays calm under stress.
她是一位性情平和的老师，在压力下也能保持冷静。
易怒的；脾气急躁的
He is quick-tempered and often snaps at his colleagues.
他脾气急躁，经常对同事厉声说话。
以仁慈缓和的；宽大为怀的
The punishment was tempered with mercy because the thief was young.
由于小偷年轻，对他的惩罚因仁慈而减轻。
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把temper想象成调火候，加ed表示已调好：金属回火更坚韧，情绪调和更平衡。
mixed；典型设置：回火处理的技术语境或调和情绪状态的比喻语境；注：该词作为形容词，不同语境下register不同，技术语境偏正式，比喻语境偏中性。
All listed words share the '-ered' spelling but have distinct stressed vowels: /æ/, /æ/, /ɪ/, /æ/, /ʌ/, /ɛ/. None has the same vowel and following consonants as 'tempered' (/ˈtɛmpərd/).
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