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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

      • Her petulant, blase air.
        她那副任性、冷漠的神态。
      • They were incredulous and petulant.
        他们不肯轻信,脾气暴躁。
      • He was petulant, selfish, arrogant and occasionally callous.
        他任性、自私、傲慢、有时候还很冷酷。
      • She could be wayward, petulant, and disagreeable.
        她有时也会任性、脾气很坏、很暴躁。
      • Obama-bashing is a feeble and petulant response for the eurosceptics.
        对欧洲怀疑论者而言,抨击奥巴马是一种软弱而无理的回应。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • 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。