"a sword of tempered steel"
"tempered glass"
"criticism tempered with kindly sympathy"
尼克出现头痛时脾气就变得很差，甚至还会动粗。
The early ambitions of youthful enthusiasm soon become tempered with realism.之前年少时对理想抱负怀有的一腔热情很快便被现实浇灭。
It was a day of tense and often ill-tempered debate.那天的辩论紧张激烈，常常火药味十足。
He was a happy, good-tempered child.他是个快乐、好脾气的孩子。
He was normally a very even-tempered person.他通常是个非常心平气和的人。
They seem less tense, more even-tempered.他们看起来不那么紧张，更加平和了。
I'm a bit short-tempered sometimes.我有时脾气有点暴躁。
They walked in bad-tempered silence.他们心情很糟，一言不发地走着。
She gets very bad-tempered when she's tired.她累的时候就爱发脾气。
He grew more and more bad - tempered as the afternoon wore on.随着下午一点点地过去,他的脾气也越来越坏.
A knife is sharpened on the grindstone; steel is tempered in fire.刀在石上磨, 钢在火中炼.
They were careful to keep their distance from the ill - tempered professor.他们都谨慎地避开这位坏脾气的教授.
He is good - tempered; he gets along well with everyone.他脾气好, 和谁都合得来.
He's a bit quick - tempered, but not difficult to get along with.他只是脾气暴躁些, 并不难处.
He is good - tempered and he gets along with everyone.他脾气好,和谁都处得来.
The temper'd metals clash, and yield a silver sound.
出自：DrydenUncertain what exactly he meant..I gave a tempered reply.
出自：A. Powell
