petulant
任性的
常用释义
英音[ ˈpetjulənt ]
美音[ ˈpetʃələnt ]
变形
比较级:
more petulant
最高级:
most petulant
基本释义
- adj. 暴躁的；任性的；难以取悦的
例句
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1·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。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·The expression around her mouth was petulant .她的嘴角露出一种任性的表情。
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3·She could be wayward, petulant , and disagreeable.她有时也会任性、脾气很坏、很暴躁。
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4·He behaved like a petulant child and refused to cooperate.他像个任性的孩子，拒不合作。
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5·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。
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6·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。
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7·You grow old if you are irritable, crotchety, petulant, and cantankerous.当你易怒、任性、想法怪异、刚愎自用时，你才会变老。
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8·But once your dad comes to his senses and stops being petulant, he'll come home.一旦你爸爸想清楚，停止使性子后，他就会回来。
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9·He'll also be seen as petulant, egotistical and stubborn, but he's been a wonderful player.同时，他会被视作易怒、自私和固执的象征，但他已经是一名伟大的球员了。
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10·I set the extinguisher on the flame, receiving as I did so a slap on my hand, and petulant 'Cross thing!我把熄烛帽放在火苗上的时候，手上被打了一下，还听见一声急躁的“别扭东西”！
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