to fly into a temper

Come back when you're in a better temper.

心情好些时再回来。

I was in a bad temper last night...

昨晚我心情不好。

I've never seen him get cross or lose his temper...

我从未见过他生气或者发火。

He had a temper and could be nasty...

他脾气不大好，有时凶得很。

For others, especially the young and foolish, the state will temper justice with mercy...

对待其他人时，尤其是年轻人和愚蠢的人，国家会刚柔并济。

She broke the plates in a fit of temper .

她一气之下把盘子摔碎了。

a sweet-tempered child

性情温和的小孩

He must learn to control his temper .

他得学会捺住性子。

She was still in a temper when Colin arrived...

科林到的时候，她气还没有消。

She lost her temper with a customer and shouted at him.

她对一位顾客发了脾气，冲着人家大喊大叫。

good-/bad-tempered

脾气好 / 坏

He had to learn to temper his enthusiasm.

他得学着给自己的热情降温。

a violent/short/quick, etc. temper

烈性子、急性子、火性子等

She says awful things when she's in a temper .

她一发脾气说话就难听。

Justice must be tempered with mercy.

法外尚需施恩。

He was in a very good temper...

他当时心情非常好。

His short temper had become notorious...

他的臭脾气是出了名的。

to be in a bad, foul, etc. temper

心情不好、很坏等

I struggle to keep my temper with the kids when they misbehave.

孩子们淘气时，我强捺住性子不发脾气。

He is having a temper tantrum.

他在大发脾气.