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

• LL: To have a hissy fit means to get really upset about something and throw a tantrum.
  Tohaveahissyfit就是发脾气的意思。我没有生气，我只是以为你是故意不去麦当劳的。
• I can handle the occasional temper tantrum.
  我可控制偶尔的情绪失控。
• 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！
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Then when he has a tantrum, just smile fondly and say: I agree with you, up to a point.
  假如他发了脾气，那就温柔地笑笑，说：我在一定程度上同意你的看法。
• 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。
• 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。