1 [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。