petulance是什么意思？

petulance

英['petjʊləns] 美['petjʊləns]

• n. 闹气，性急；

副词：petulantly;

形容词：petulant;

例句

• babyish tears and petulance 孩子气的眼泪和撒娇
• Control yourself , sir. These outbursts of petulance are not seemly. 您哪, 就克制点吧. 这么使性子可不像话.
• He tore up the manuscript in a fit of petulance. 他一怒之下把手稿撕碎了.
• His petulance made her impatient. 他的任性让她无法忍受。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-UNCOUNT
  任性；小题大做
  Petulance is unreasonable, childish bad temper over something unimportant.
  例句
  His petulance made her impatient. 他的任性让她无法忍受。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. an irritable petulant feeling