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petulant

英 [ˈpetjulənt]

美 [ˈpetʃələnt]

adj.  闹脾气的; 爱耍性子的; 赌气的; 任性的

GRE

BNC.21013 / COCA.22374

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 闹脾气的;爱耍性子的;赌气的;任性的
      bad-tempered and unreasonable, especially because you cannot do or have what you want

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ-GRADED 大发脾气的;任性的
        Someone who ispetulantis unreasonably angry and upset in a childish way.
        1. His critics say he's just being silly and petulant...
          批评家说他就是愚蠢和任性。
        2. He picked the pen up with a petulant gesture.
          他生气地拿起那支钢笔。

      英英释义

      adj

      双语例句

      • She could be wayward, petulant, and disagreeable.
        她有时也会任性、脾气很坏、很暴躁。
      • Bryant is often portrayed as petulant, selfish, and at times overbearing in newspaper coverage and magazine profiles.
        科比常被媒体描述为脾气坏的、自私的球员,有时还在报纸封面和杂志外形中显得傲慢。
      • His critics say he's just being silly and petulant
        批评家说他就是愚蠢和任性。
      • He picked the pen up with a petulant gesture.
        他生气地拿起那支钢笔。
      • That Olympian company is certainly a jovial, amorous, loving, lying, quarreling and vow-breaking, petulant lot;
        奥林匹克那一群的确是一些快活的,好色的,会恋爱,会说慌,会吵架,也会背誓的性急易怒的家伙;
      • Come on, Don't be petulant, just pick up the stupid can.
        行了,不要使性子,把那个罐子捡起来就好了。
      • He grew moody and petulant.
        他变得喜怒无常,蛮不讲理。
      • His behaviour at the end was undoubtedly petulant, unsavoury, especially when he pushed aside an Italian official who tried to stop him leaving.
        他最后的表现,尤其当他推开一名试图阻止他离开的意大利官员时,无疑令人不快,甚至愤怒。
      • Smile, sulking is for petulant teenagers, he will be relieved you have brushed over his embarrassment and won't forget again.
        你对他的失误一笑而过会让他倍感释怀,下次再也不会忘记了。
      • He was petulant, selfish, arrogant and occasionally callous.
        他任性、自私、傲慢、有时候还很冷酷。