tempered
adjective uk/ˈtem.pəd/ us/ˈtem.pɚd/
(CONTROLLED)
受到限制的;被控制的;变淡的
limited or controlled, or made less extreme
Her ambitions are tempered by the scale of the task. 她的雄心受到了任务的规模的限制。
Their love for each other was growing steadily, but the emotion was tempered with suspicion. 他们对彼此的爱与日俱增，但这种爱被猜疑所影响。
Pink is a tempered form of fierce, dramatic red. 粉红色是热烈而引人注目的大红色的温和形式。
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- But his macho army bluster is tempered by a keen intellect.
- The restaurant serves traditional Bhutanese cuisine tempered to western tastes.
- He answered with a tempered optimism.
- Far from being "a stark warning," his speech was a tempered acknowledgement that even central bankers have a hard time figuring out when markets are overvalued.
(CHANGED)
（受温度或化学变化影响而）变形的
(of a substance) changed by heat or a chemical process
Tempered glass has a higher strength than standard glass. 钢化玻璃的强度高于标准玻璃。
The extreme cold turned tempered steel brittle. 极低的温度使经过回火的钢材变脆。
tempered chocolate 调温巧克力
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- The money is kept in a tempered steel safe.
- Almost all of our cookware sets have tempered glass so that you can see how well your meal is cooking.
- Carefully whisk in a tempered egg yolk.
See also: bad-temperedeven-temperedill-temperedquick-temperedshort-tempered-tempered