petulant
英 ['petjʊl(ə)nt]
美['pɛtʃələnt]
- adj. 暴躁的；任性的；难以取悦的
词态变化
副词: petulantly;名词: petulance;
中文词源
petulant 易怒的，使性子的，闹脾气的
来自拉丁语petere,祈求，要求，词源同appetite,feather.引申词义过分的，无礼的，不谦虚的。现词义可能是受pettish影响。
英英释意
- 1. easily irritated or annoyed;
- "an incorrigibly fractious young man"
- "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
英文词源
- petulant
- petulant: see repeat
- petulant (adj.)
- 1590s, "immodest, wanton, saucy," from Middle French petulant (mid-14c.), from Latin petulantem (nominative petulans) "wanton, froward, saucy, insolent," present participle of petere "to attack, assail; strive after; ask for, beg, beseech" (see petition (n.)). Meaning "peevish, irritable" first recorded 1775, probably by influence of pet (n.2). Related: Petulantly.
实用场景例句
- His critics say he's just being silly and petulant...
- 批评家说他就是愚蠢和任性。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He picked the pen up with a petulant gesture.
- 他生气地拿起那支钢笔。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I have more important things to do than petulant florists.
- 我有比教训坏脾气的花匠更重要的事情要做.
期刊摘选
- He grew moody and petulant.
- 他变得喜怒无常,蛮不讲理.
期刊摘选
- His performances at European summits were petulant and destructive.
- 在欧盟峰会上,他表现得狂妄自大,破坏性十足.
期刊摘选
- Come on, Don't be petulant, just pick up the stupid can.
- 行了, 不要使性子, 把那个罐子捡起来就好了.
期刊摘选
- She could be wayward, petulant, and disagreeable.
- 她有时也会任性 、 脾气很坏 、 很暴躁.
《简明英汉词典》
- 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.
期刊摘选
- The thing had been remarked with petulant jealousy by his wife.
- 他太太觉察到这一点时,不由妒火中烧.
辞典例句
- The expression around her mouth was petulant.
- 她的嘴角露出一种任性的表情.
辞典例句
- He picked the pen up with a petulant gesture.
- 他生气地拿起那支钢笔。
辞典例句
- His critics say he's just being silly and petulant.
- 批评家说他就是愚蠢和任性。
柯林斯例句