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tantrums

UK //ˈtæn.trəmz//US //ˈtæn.trəmz//

词源

源自早期现代英语 tantrum(暴怒),词源不确定,可能源自方言或拟声词。

noun

❶ 指儿童或成人因愤怒、沮丧或无法得到想要的东西而突然爆发的情绪失控行为,通常表现为哭闹、踢打或尖叫。

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

(当妈妈拒绝给他买糖果时,这个幼儿大发脾气。)

“She had a tantrum and started screaming in the middle of the store.”

(她在商店中央发了一通脾气,开始尖叫起来。)

同义词:outburst, fit, meltdown, hissy fit, temper tantrum

常见短语

throw a tantrum — 指突然发脾气或情绪失控,通常用来描述儿童或行为不成熟的成年人。

“The celebrity threw a tantrum when the restaurant got his order wrong.”

(当餐厅弄错他的订单时,这位名人大发脾气。)