even-tempered
/ˌiːvn ˈtempəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌiːvn ˈtempərd/ (ame, ipa)
even-tempered — 形容詞
1. remaining steady and pleasant, without becoming angry, upset, or overexcited whe
脾氣平和的
遇到麻煩也不易動怒或激動
remaining steady and pleasant, without becoming angry, upset, or overexcited when problems happen.
Femi stayed even-tempered when the waiter brought the wrong meal twice.
餐廳兩次送錯餐點時，Femi 仍然脾氣平和。
stay even-tempered when something goes wrong
Talia remains even-tempered in traffic and never shouts at other drivers.
就算塞在車陣裡，Talia 也仍然脾氣平和，不會對其他駕駛大吼。
be even-tempered in frustrating situations
The even-tempered coach listened to both players before making a decision.
那位脾氣平和的教練先聽完兩名球員的說法，才做決定。
Yumi's even-tempered reply stopped the family argument from getting worse.
Yumi 那句脾氣平和的回應，讓家裡的爭吵沒有再惡化。
Christopher is even-tempered enough to handle customer complaints all day.
Christopher 脾氣平和到能整天處理顧客抱怨。
- calm
broader and more neutral; even-tempered stresses a stable personality over time
- level-headed
emphasizes sensible judgment as well as emotional control
- easygoing
more informal and often suggests a relaxed attitude rather than patience under pressure
- patient
focuses more on waiting without annoyance than on general emotional balance
- short-tempered
direct opposite; gets angry quickly
- hot-tempered
stronger opposite; emphasizes quick, intense anger
- irritable
describes being easily annoyed, often for smaller reasons
文法句型
be + even-tempered
even-tempered + noun
stay + even-tempered + when-clause
用法筆記
Usually describes a person's general temperament or the calm tone of a response, not a brief mood that lasts only a moment. Common with nouns like child, teacher, manager, and reply.