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

• Temper tantrums: What you should keep to a minimum so as to not upset the children.
  发脾气：你要保持一个最小的声音，以避免吓着孩子。
• 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。
• But it will pass much faster if you take an attitude of "We don't do tantrums".
  不过，如果你采取“不接受无理取闹”的态度，它就能更快地过去。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Eg. do not ever try to tease her or else, she will be quick to show her tantrums.
  千万不要试图挑逗她或者玩别的什么花招，她会很快表现出她的脾气。
• I used to get very upset and scream and swear, throwing tantrums all over the place.
  以前，我动不动就发脾气，大喊大叫，还骂人。
• 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。
• 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。