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单词 petulant
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释义
词典释义:
petulant
GRE
英 [ˈpɛtjʊl(ə)nt]
美 [ˈpɛtʃələnt]

adj. 任性的;脾气坏的

  • 副词 petulantly
  • 名词 petulance

网络释义

脾气暴躁的;暴躁的;使性子;脾气坏的;难以取悦的;

双语例句
  • Many people think that the king is silly and petulant.

    许多人都认为这位国王又愚蠢又任性。

  • Such a petulant boyfriend made Jenny feel helpless.

    这样一个脾气暴躁的男朋友让珍妮感到无助。

  • Her father hoped that she would get rid of her petulant temper.

    父亲希望她可以改掉这种任性的脾气。

  • His critics say he's just being silly and petulant.

    他的批评者说他只是愚蠢和任性

  • His critics say he's just being silly and petulant.

    批评他的人说,他真是又愚蠢又任性。

  • The expression around her mouth was petulant .

    她的嘴角露出一种任性的表情。

  • She could be wayward, petulant , and disagreeable.

    她有时也会任性、脾气很坏、很暴躁。

  • He behaved like a petulant child and refused to cooperate.

    他像个任性的孩子,拒不合作。

  • Yet in other moments he seems petulant, tentative and even frail.

    但在其他时候,他显得暴躁、迟疑甚至脆弱。

近义词
adj.
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词根 petulant

  • pettishly adv. 任性地;易怒地;怒气冲冲地

  • petulantly adv. 任性地;脾气坏地

  • petulance n. 易怒;生气;性急;暴躁

释义
adj.

(of a person or their manner)childishly sulky or bad-tempered

(人或其举止)任性的;脾气坏的

  • he was moody and petulant

    他喜怒无常,任性乖戾

  • a petulant shake of the head.

    任性地一摇头。

词源

"late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘immodest’): from French pétulant, from Latin petulant- ‘impudent' (related to petere ‘aim at, seek’). The current sense (mid 18th cent.) is influenced by PETTISH."

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