temper

短気、怒りっぽさ

すぐに腹を立てやすい性質。

やさしい英語で： A tendency to become angry quickly.

• He has a short temper.
• She struggled to control her temper.
• His quick temper often caused arguments.

類義語： irritability

よく使う表現： short temper, bad temper, control your temper

怒り、かんしゃく

腹を立てる気持ち、または突然激しく怒ること。

やさしい英語で： A feeling or sudden burst of anger.

• She left in a temper.
• He slammed the door in a fit of temper.
• These sudden outbursts of temper frightened the children.

類義語： anger, rage

よく使う表現： fit of temper, outburst of temper, in a temper

気質、性格

その人の普段の性格や、いつもの振る舞い方。

やさしい英語で： Someone’s usual character and way of behaving.

• Her gentle temper won many friends.
• He was admired for his cheerful temper.
• A naturally calm temper helped her lead the team.

類義語： disposition, temperament, nature

よく使う表現： gentle temper, genial temper, calm temper, good temper

和らげる、抑える

物事の強さや激しさ、行き過ぎを抑える。

やさしい英語で： To make something less strong, extreme, or forceful.

• The news tempered our excitement.
• Try to temper your criticism with kindness.
• Experience has tempered his early optimism.

使い方： temper something with something (She tempered her disappointment with hope.)

類義語： moderate, soften, restrain

反対語： intensify

よく使う表現： temper something with something, temper expectations, temper enthusiasm

焼き戻す、強化する

材料を加熱して慎重に冷まし、強さや粘りを増す。

やさしい英語で： To make a material stronger or tougher by heating it and then cooling it carefully.

• They temper steel in this workshop.
• The blade was tempered before use.
• Careful heating and cooling temper the metal.

類義語： heat-treat

よく使う表現： temper steel, temper glass, temper the blade