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petulant

UK //ˈpetʃ.əl.ənt//US //ˈpetʃ.ə.lənt//

词源

源自16世纪法语 'petulant',最初来自拉丁语 'petulantem'(意为 '鲁莽的、放肆的'),与 'petere'(试图获得)相关。

adjective

❶ 形容人因小事就表现出易怒、不耐烦或孩子气的情绪,常带有无理取闹的意味。

“The child threw a petulant tantrum when his mother refused to buy him candy.”

(当母亲拒绝给他买糖果时,孩子无理取闹地发了一通脾气。)

“She gave a petulant reply after being criticized for being late.”

(在被批评迟到后,她赌气地回了一句。)

同义词:irritable, peevish, sulky

常见短语

petulant outburst — 指突然爆发的任性脾气或无理取闹的行为,通常因小事引发。

“His petulant outburst during the meeting shocked everyone.”

(他在会议中突然的任性爆发让所有人都震惊了。)