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

• 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。
• He is in his tantrums.
  他在发脾气[发怒]。
• 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。
• 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“。
• And not little boys who throw temper tantrums.
  而不是只会发脾气的小男生。
• Another is tennis legend John McEnroe, who is as famous for his tantrums as his successes.
  另外一位是网球界的传奇人物约翰•麦肯罗，他的坏脾气和他的成功一样出名。
• Of course, people who throw temper tantrums or who overreact are frowned upon for their bad behavior.
  当然勃然大怒或者反应过度的习惯是不受欢迎的。
• When children know what's coming next, it's easier for them to cooperate and you avoid a lot of temper tantrums.
  当孩子知道下一步该做什么的时候，就更容易让他们合作，同时也避免了发脾气闹情绪。
• Now he realizes that tantrums and meltdowns are not going to get him anywhere, so he just doesn't have them.
  现在，这个小东西心里很明白，靠无理取闹，哭闹和尖叫是不能达到目地的，因此，他不再乱发脾气了。
• 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。