tantrum

英 [ˈtæntrəm]

美 [ˈtæntrəm]

n.  (尤指儿童)耍脾气，使性子

复数：tantrums　

GRETEM8医学

Collins.1 / BNC.12489 / COCA.12534

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指儿童）耍脾气，使性子
  a sudden short period of angry, unreasonable behaviour, especially in a child
  1. to have/throw a tantrum
     发脾气
  2. Children often have temper tantrums at the age of two or thereabouts.
     儿童在两岁左右经常爱使性子。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 发脾气;耍性子
  If a child has atantrum, they lose their temper in a noisy and uncontrolled way. If you say that an adult is throwing atantrum, you are criticizing them for losing their temper and acting in a childish way.
  1. My son had a tantrum and banged his fist on the ground...
     我儿子大发脾气，一拳捶在了地上。
  2. He immediately threw a tantrum, screaming and stomping up and down like a child.
     他立即耍起性子来，像小孩似的跺着脚又叫又跳。

英英释义

noun

• a display of bad temper
  1. he had a fit
  2. she threw a tantrum
  3. he made a scene
  Synonym:fitsceneconniption

双语例句

• She is having a tantrum, calling everything unfair and is suffering from major little girl problems.
  她正在发脾气，声称一切都很不公平，正面临着小女孩的重大问题。
• He immediately threw a tantrum, screaming and stomping up and down like a child.
  他立即耍起性子来，像小孩似的跺着脚又叫又跳。
• After a tantrum, complaints about the service and a phone call to Flavio the matter was dropped.
  她先是大发雷霆，而后又对服务抱怨了一番，最后给弗拉维奥打了一个电话，之后此事便不了了之。
• I was just making sure she didn't throw another tantrum.
  我刚只是在确定她不会再使性子。
• When things aren't going your way, do you throw a tantrum or are you the peacemaker? West European leaders presented themselves to their publics as mediators between American intransigence and Soviet aggressiveness.
  如果事情不如你的意，你大发一场脾气呢，还是做个和事佬？西欧领导人在公众面前摆出不肯让步的美国和咄咄逼人的苏联之间充当和事佬的架式。
• To say I was astounded would be incorrect; I was joyed that everything I desired could be had by darting a tantrum.
  我惊奇地看着这一幕，心里简直乐开了花&原来只要耍耍脾气就可以得到我想要的东西啦！
• I can handle the occasional temper tantrum.
  我可控制偶尔的情绪失控。
• If I threw a tantrum during a match, I'd have to answer to Dad on the drive home.
  如果我在比赛中发脾气了，我得好好地和父亲解释。
• A child having a tantrum in the next apartment.
  隔壁房子一个小孩在发脾气。
• Sara: OK, please don't make me throw a1) tantrum. ( To an old couple just walking out of the building) Hi, would you like to get naked with us, we live here.
  萨拉：好了，别让我对你发脾气。（对面正走出大楼的一对夫妇）嗨，你愿意和我们一起裸体吗？我们住在这里。