2. the usual state of your feelings which makes you become angry easily or stay calm 性情,脾气 I admire people with an even temper.我羡慕那些性情平和的人 even- tempered性情平和的mild- tempered温和的hot-/ quick-/ short-tempered脾气急躁的 sweet-tempered性情温柔的 moody- tempered喜怒无常的good- tempered好牌气的 bad-/ ill-tempered坏脾气的 vt. soften the effects of sth.使缓和,软化,调和 - -He tried to temper the bad news with some hope of better things in the future 他尽量用对未来的美好憧憬来冲淡这坏消息, priority n. 1. C] the thing that is (regarded as)more important than others 优先处理的事 2.[U] the state or right of coming before others in position or time居先,优先(权) Official business takes priority over personal requests公事应放在私事之上 I have priority over you in my demand我的要求比你的优先。 Advantage, superiority over flee v. run or hurry away; escape逃跑,逃避,逃逸 Everyone fled from the building when the fire alarm sounded 当火警响起时,人人都从大楼里逃出来 She fled the room in tears.她满脸泪水地逃出了房间 be out of control/ beyond control become no longer manageable失去控制,不听约束 under control is opposite to out of control The children are out of control.孩子们不听管教 Out of place/ date/ fashion blow one' s top lose one's temper大发雷霆 When he told her how much it cost, she blew her top 当他告诉她东西的价格时,她大发脾气 stir in one's own juice suffer from unpleasant feelings受煎熬 blow apart break by an explosion爆炸 His car had been blown apart他的车被炸得支离破碎。 on one' s trail on ones way在……路上 reduce the amount or quantity of sth.减少……的数量 In these times of rising prices, we must all cut down on our spending 在这个物价上涨的时期,我们都必须紧缩开支 Cut back: return quickly; cut off: stop or interrupt while in conversation; cut away: remove or shape by cutting; cut out: omit; cut across: take a short cut across keep sth in mind You must keep your parents' needs in mind when you make your decisions 当你作决定时,不要忘了你父母的需要 Detailed study of the text l. If you often feel angry and overwhelmed, like the stress in your life is spinning out of control, then you may be hurting your heart.(Para. 1)6 2. the usual state of your feelings which makes you become angry easily or stay calm 性情，脾气 --I admire people with an even temper. 我羡慕那些性情平和的人。 even-tempered 性情平和的;mild-tempered 温和的;hot- / quick- / short-tempered 脾气急躁的 sweet-tempered 性情温柔的;moody-tempered 喜怒无常的;good-tempered 好脾气的; bad- / ill-tempered 坏脾气的 vt. soften the effects of sth. 使缓和，软化，调和 --He tried to temper the bad news with some hope of better things in the future. 他尽量用对未来的美好憧憬来冲淡这坏消息。 priority n. 1. [C] the thing that is (regarded as) more important than others 优先处理的事 2. [U] the state or right of coming before others in position or time 居先，优先（权） Official business takes priority over personal requests. 公事应放在私事之上。 I have priority over you in my demand.我的要求比你的优先。 Advantage, superiority over flee v. run or hurry away; escape 逃跑，逃避，逃逸 --Everyone fled from the building when the fire alarm sounded. 当火警响起时，人人都从大楼里逃出来。 --She fled the room in tears. 她满脸泪水地逃出了房间。 be out of control / beyond control become no longer manageable 失去控制，不听约束 under control is opposite to out of control --The children are out of control. 孩子们不听管教。 Out of place/ date/ fashion blow one's top lose one's temper 大发雷霆 --When he told her how much it cost, she blew her top. 当他告诉她东西的价格时，她大发脾气。 stir in one's own juice suffer from unpleasant feelings 受煎熬 blow apart break by an explosion 爆炸 --His car had been blown apart.他的车被炸得支离破碎。 on one's trail on one's way 在……路上 cut down reduce the amount or quantity of sth.减少……的数量 --In these times of rising prices, we must all cut down on our spending. 在这个物价上涨的时期，我们都必须紧缩开支。 Cut back: return quickly; cut off: stop or interrupt while in conversation; cut away: remove or shape by cutting; cut out: omit; cut across: take a short cut across keep sth. in mind remember sth. 记住 --You must keep your parents' needs in mind when you make your decisions. 当你作决定时，不要忘了你父母的需要。 Detailed study of the text 1.If you often feel angry and overwhelmed, like the stress in your life is spinning out of control, then you may be hurting your heart. (Para. 1)