tantrums

英 [ˈtæntrəmz]

美 [ˈtæntrəmz]

n.  (尤指儿童)耍脾气，使性子
tantrum的复数

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。

双语例句

• If she didn't get what she wanted she would throw tantrums until her family gave in.
  倘若她得不到想要的东西就会大发脾气直到家人顺从。
• ARIES& ARIES: Temper tantrums are quite likely to erupt into major wars with this combination.
  白羊-白羊：两个一模一样的白羊座在一起，必然是爆炸性的组合，时常有发生”战争“。
• Even if it's true, you still have to look at reality, not throw tantrums.
  即使是这样，你也得面对现实，不要乱发脾气。
• After a phase of throwing temper tantrums and watching cartoons, the brothers have gradually lost the ability to talk and walk, leaving them crawling around their parents 'home.
  他们发脾气，也看动画片。一段时间后，这对兄弟俩渐渐失去了谈话和走路的能力，只好留他们在父母亲家里任由他们四处爬行。
• If she doesn't get her own way she has temper tantrums just like a child.
  如果她不能为所欲为，她就发孩子脾气。
• He still had tantrums and I felt unsure of what he might do.
  他仍不时地要发病，我拿不准他可能会干什么。
• Small children throw temper tantrums when they are upset or angry and immature adults sometimes scream or commit random acts of violence.
  小孩子在愤怒、生气的时候大发脾气；不成熟的成年人有时候尖叫，或做出随意暴力行为。
• Many people make excuses for temper tantrums and fits of anger.
  许多人会为发怒道情绪或者突然的暴怒寻找借口。
• As your columnist's children grow up, the need to untangle their tantrums, feuds and nonsense is becoming pleasingly rare.
  令人欣慰的是，当你专栏作家的孩子长大了，要解开他们的怨怒、积怨和冒失的需要，变得微乎其微。
• Tantrums are common and normal around this age.
  在这个年龄段，哭闹是很常见并正常的现象。