tantrum

noun

1. （尤指儿童）耍脾气，使性子
   a sudden short period of angry, unreasonable behaviour, especially in a child
   1. to have/throw a tantrum
      发脾气
   2. Children often have temper tantrums at the age of two or thereabouts.
      儿童在两岁左右经常爱使性子。

1. N-COUNT 发脾气;耍性子
   If a child has a tantrum, they lose their temper in a noisy and uncontrolled way. If you say that an adult is throwing a tantrum, 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。

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。
3. She is having a tantrum, calling everything unfair and is suffering from major little girl problems.
   她正在发脾气，声称一切都很不公平，正面临着小女孩的重大问题。
4. LL: To have a hissy fit means to get really upset about something and throw a tantrum.
   Tohaveahissyfit就是发脾气的意思。我没有生气，我只是以为你是故意不去麦当劳的。
5. Then when he has a tantrum, just smile fondly and say: I agree with you, up to a point.
   假如他发了脾气，那就温柔地笑笑，说：我在一定程度上同意你的看法。
6. Next time you get hot under the collar, ask yourself: what will this brewing temper tantrum produce – ill-feeling and stress, or the next iPhone?
   下次你怒气冲天的时候，问问自己：这种即将爆发的脾气能带来什么，是糟糕的情绪和压力，还是下一代iPhone？
7. I hesitate to prescribe a daily tantrum for managers, though, because of the potential side-effects.
   然而，由于潜在的副作用，我不愿建议经理们在日常工作中发火。
8. New Year's first day, no one person can not angry, but are not allowed to throw a tantrum.
   新年第一天，谁也不许对人生气，更不准发脾气。
9. With my2-year-old, I basically just ignore her when she drops to the floor in a tantrum.
   当我2岁的女儿发脾气赖在地上不起来时，我通常的做法是不理睬她。
10. To say I was astounded would be incorrect; I was joyed that everything I desired could be had by darting a tantrum.
    我惊奇地看着这一幕，心里简直乐开了花&原来只要耍耍脾气就可以得到我想要的东西啦！
11. It's just a tantrum, ted.
    那不过是在发脾气罢了。
12. You really love the Man, when you throw a tantrum when you will not say a word to listen to hair after fire, then slowly said, you have to go to work tomorrow ah!
    真正爱你的男人，当你发脾气时，只会不做声地听你把火发完，然后慢慢地说，你明天还要上班啊！
13. I can handle the occasional temper tantrum.
    我可控制偶尔的情绪失控。
14. After a tantrum, complaints about the service and a phone call to Flavio the matter was dropped.
    她先是大发雷霆，而后又对服务抱怨了一番，最后给弗拉维奥打了一个电话，之后此事便不了了之。
15. You throw a tantrum, and everyone gets scared and backs off.
    一耍小孩脾气，大家就如你所愿。
16. Is there any way I could let myself be heard without having to throw a teenage tantrum?
    有什么方法可以让大家倾听我的意见，而无需我先发一顿小孩子脾气？
17. Author is essentially a child throwing a tantrum on the kitchen floor, holding his breath and turning blue.
    从根本上讲，这篇文章的作者就像一个坐在厨房的地板上大发脾气的小孩，屏住呼吸把小脸涨的通红。
18. Sara: OK, please don't make me throw a1) tantrum. ( To an old couple just walking out of the building) Hi, would you like to get naked with us, we live here.
    萨拉：好了，别让我对你发脾气。（对面正走出大楼的一对夫妇）嗨，你愿意和我们一起裸体吗？我们住在这里。
19. She was always in a tantrum if interrupted.
    要是有人打扰她，她总是要发一通脾气。
20. And though he disapproved of his son's foolish display of anger, the tantrum served a purpose.
    虽然他不同意他的儿子愚蠢的恼怒显露，但这突然发怒实现了一个效果。
21. He will not like it and he might throw a little tantrum but he is learning about how his actions lead to consequences.
    他肯定会不高兴，有可能还会大发脾气，但是他正在学习，他的行为将会导致一定的后果。
22. When things aren't going your way, do you throw a tantrum or are you the peacemaker? West European leaders presented themselves to their publics as mediators between American intransigence and Soviet aggressiveness.
    如果事情不如你的意，你大发一场脾气呢，还是做个和事佬？西欧领导人在公众面前摆出不肯让步的美国和咄咄逼人的苏联之间充当和事佬的架式。
23. Bob: OK, don't get into a tantrum, I will go right now.
    好，别发脾气，我马上走。
24. If I threw a tantrum during a match, I'd have to answer to Dad on the drive home.
    如果我在比赛中发脾气了，我得好好地和父亲解释。
25. He was warned that one more tantrum like that and he would be thrown out of the team.
    他受到警告：如果再像这样发脾气就要把他开除出队。
26. The child threw a tantrum when I wouldn't buy him any sweets.
    我不愿买糖给孩子，他就大发脾气。
27. A child having a tantrum in the next apartment.
    隔壁房子一个小孩在发脾气。
28. Then why the tantrum when we came the first time?
    那为什么第一次时你要对我们发脾气？
29. I was just making sure she didn't throw another tantrum.
    我刚只是在确定她不会再使性子。
30. Not so many months ago, I might have given up, shouted, cried, and basically had a tantrum because it didn't all run smoothly.
    就在几个月之前，我或许会放弃克制的努力，吼叫，哭泣，就是因为做饼过程不顺利而大发脾气。

noun

1. a display of bad temper
   1. he had a fit
   2. she threw a tantrum
   3. he made a scene

   Synonym:    fitsceneconniption