A: David, I heard you lost your job.
甲：大卫，我听说你丢掉了工作。
B: Yeah, you remember that assignment I wanted? When I heard the manager had given it to someone else, I blew my top. So the manager fired me.
乙：是啊，你还记得我想要的那份工作吗？当我听说经理把它交给别人时，我气炸了，因此经理也将我开除了。
A: Well, that'll teach you to control your temper.
甲：噢，这倒给你一个教训，叫你该控制脾气了。
类似用语
I hit the roof.我气炸了。
I hit the ceiling.我气炸了。
I'm quite furious.我十分愤怒。
I'm violently angry.我极端生气。
百宝箱
上列对话中，词组“control one's temper"表示“控制某人的脾气”，但“lose one's temper"则表示“某人动怒发脾气”。
Never lose your temper,but don't be afraid to get angry.
（不要乱发脾气，但也别怕动怒。）
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