tempered ['tempəd]

例句:

• My father, who had always been very self-controlled, became bad-tempered.
  平素一直非常自制的父亲变得暴躁了。
  
• When his headaches developed Nick became bad-tempered and even violent.
  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。
  
• Everywhere, grandeur is tempered by spaciousness and light.
  来自THETIMES
• Uncertain what exactly he meant...I gave a tempered reply.
  来自A. Powell
• Overseas political concerns have tempered China's investment strategy.
  来自VOA