/ˈtempə(r) ||; ˈtɛmpɚ/noun1 [C,U] if you have a temper you get angry very easily 易怒的性情；脾气: Be careful of Paul. He's got quite a temper! 小心保罗，他脾气很大！You must learn to control your temper. 你必须学会控制你的脾气。
2 [C] the way you are feeling at a particular time 心情；情绪: It's no use talking to him when he's in a bad temper. 他在气头上的时候你跟他说话不管用。 [SYN] mood 同义词为mood
in a temper feeling very angry and not controlling your behaviour 发怒
keep/lose your temper to stay calm/to become angry 捺住性子；发脾气
☞Look at bad-tempered. 参看bad-tempered。