Temper
01
怒气, 愤怒
a short period of extreme anger
02
脾气, 性情
a tendency to quickly become angry
03
心情
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
04
回火, 韧性
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
to temper
01
回火
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
02
调和, 缓和
to make something moderate or agreeable by adding another element
03
调音, 调整
adjust the pitch (of pianos)
04
调温, 回火
to harden melted substances, often chocolate, by reheating and then cooling them to stabilize their texture
例子
The chocolatier tempered the melted chocolate to ensure it would set properly into glossy, firm bars.
巧克力师傅调温了融化的巧克力，以确保它能正确凝固成光滑、坚硬的条状。
She tempered the eggs by slowly adding the hot liquid, preventing them from curdling in the sauce.
她通过缓慢加入热液体调温了鸡蛋，防止它们在酱汁中凝结。
例子
She tried to temper her excitement with a sense of realism about the project's challenges.
她试图用对项目挑战的现实感来缓和自己的兴奋。
His initial frustration was tempered by a thoughtful conversation with his mentor.
他最初的沮丧通过与导师的深思熟虑的对话得到了缓和。
