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

• 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？
• 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。
• Not so many months ago, I might have given up, shouted, cried, and basically had a tantrum because it didn't all run smoothly.
  就在几个月之前，我或许会放弃克制的努力，吼叫，哭泣，就是因为做饼过程不顺利而大发脾气。
• She was always in a tantrum if interrupted.
  要是有人打扰她，她总是要发一通脾气。
• 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。
• Author is essentially a child throwing a tantrum on the kitchen floor, holding his breath and turning blue.
  从根本上讲，这篇文章的作者就像一个坐在厨房的地板上大发脾气的小孩，屏住呼吸把小脸涨的通红。
• With my2-year-old, I basically just ignore her when she drops to the floor in a tantrum.
  当我2岁的女儿发脾气赖在地上不起来时，我通常的做法是不理睬她。
• 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。
• You throw a tantrum, and everyone gets scared and backs off.
  一耍小孩脾气，大家就如你所愿。
• Bob: OK, don't get into a tantrum, I will go right now.
  好，别发脾气，我马上走。