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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

      • Although unaggressive and unfailingly polite, the Fayed heir was "a complete pain in the backside" with no concept of time-keeping, yet petulant at necessary delays.
        虽然法耶德家族的这位继承人总是温和、有礼,但简直让他感觉“如芒刺在背”,因为多迪毫无时间概念,却还为必然的延误发脾气。
      • His critics say he's just being silly and petulant
        批评家说他就是愚蠢和任性。
      • He was petulant, selfish, arrogant and occasionally callous.
        他任性、自私、傲慢、有时候还很冷酷。
      • One colleague recalled the dancer's petulant refusal to collect an award because his name had been wrongly pronounced.
        一位同事回忆那名舞蹈演员因为他的名字被念错了就使性子拒绝领奖。
      • 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。
      • Some over-exaggerated diving and a petulant elbow that saw him sent off in March did little for his standing and earned him a second three-match ban just as Arsenal were finding their form.
        但是一些过分夸张的假摔和粗暴的肘击使得他在三月份表现很差劲,还得到了第二次停赛三场,而这一切都发生在阿森纳正在寻找他们的位置的时候。
      • They were incredulous and petulant.
        他们不肯轻信,脾气暴躁。
      • 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。
      • He picked the pen up with a petulant gesture.
        他生气地拿起那支钢笔。
      • The petulant demands of spoilt children.
        宠坏的孩子提出的任性要求。