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

• 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。
• A child having a tantrum in the next apartment.
  隔壁房子一个小孩在发脾气。
• 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。
• 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。
• He will not like it and he might throw a little tantrum but he is learning about how his actions lead to consequences.
  他肯定会不高兴，有可能还会大发脾气，但是他正在学习，他的行为将会导致一定的后果。
• 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。
• I can handle the occasional temper tantrum.
  我可控制偶尔的情绪失控。
• The child threw a tantrum when I wouldn't buy him any sweets.
  我不愿买糖给孩子，他就大发脾气。
• 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。
• Then why the tantrum when we came the first time?
  那为什么第一次时你要对我们发脾气？