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

• Is there any way I could let myself be heard without having to throw a teenage tantrum?
  有什么方法可以让大家倾听我的意见，而无需我先发一顿小孩子脾气？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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！
• And though he disapproved of his son's foolish display of anger, the tantrum served a purpose.
  虽然他不同意他的儿子愚蠢的恼怒显露，但这突然发怒实现了一个效果。
• 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。
• He was warned that one more tantrum like that and he would be thrown out of the team.
  他受到警告：如果再像这样发脾气就要把他开除出队。
• She was always in a tantrum if interrupted.
  要是有人打扰她，她总是要发一通脾气。
• 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。
• I hesitate to prescribe a daily tantrum for managers, though, because of the potential side-effects.
  然而，由于潜在的副作用，我不愿建议经理们在日常工作中发火。