petulant

英 ['petjʊl(ə)nt] 美 ['pɛtʃələnt]
  • adj. 暴躁的;任性的;难以取悦的

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.

双语例句


1. His critics say he's just being silly and petulant.
批评家说他就是愚蠢和任性。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She could be wayward, petulant, and disagreeable.
她有时也会任性 、 脾气很坏 、 很暴躁.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He picked the pen up with a petulant gesture.
他生气地拿起那支钢笔。

来自辞典例句

4. 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.

来自辞典例句

5. The expression around her mouth was petulant.
她的嘴角露出一种任性的表情.

来自辞典例句

单词首字母