
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)