petulant是什么意思_petulant的用法_词性_词根

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.

同根词

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."