英语词汇“petulantly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

petulantpet‧u‧lant /ˈpetʃələnt/ adjective

WORD ORIGINpetulant

Origin:

1500-1600 French, Latin, from petere; ➔ PETITION1

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Aggression, personal attacks and criticism, behaving like a petulant child.
Crilly turns over and lies with his back stiff and petulant.
He became more petulant than ever.
He, however, is becoming increasingly petulant and argumentative, playing scrum-half like a thwarted 15-year-old on the netball court.
His face looked strained and petulant, but he had clearly decided to put his mortgage and proximity to Lesley-Jane above pride.
Horatia had always looked petulant, now she looked vengeful and he was sure her mischief wasn't finished.
I was made to feel like a petulant child who has flown into a temper because his favorite toy was removed.
They remain friends, though she is quick to be petulant over telephone messages left unanswered and favours left undone.

behaving in an unreasonably impatient and angry way, like a child—petulantly adverb:

‘Which one?’ he demanded petulantly.—petulance noun [uncountable]

单词	petulantly
释义	petulantpet‧u‧lant /ˈpetʃələnt/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINpetulant Origin: 1500-1600 French, Latin, from petere; ➔ PETITION1 Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Alexis walked out with a petulant look, and slammed the door. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Aggression, personal attacks and criticism, behaving like a petulant child. Crilly turns over and lies with his back stiff and petulant. He became more petulant than ever. He, however, is becoming increasingly petulant and argumentative, playing scrum-half like a thwarted 15-year-old on the netball court. His face looked strained and petulant, but he had clearly decided to put his mortgage and proximity to Lesley-Jane above pride. Horatia had always looked petulant, now she looked vengeful and he was sure her mischief wasn't finished. I was made to feel like a petulant child who has flown into a temper because his favorite toy was removed. They remain friends, though she is quick to be petulant over telephone messages left unanswered and favours left undone. behaving in an unreasonably impatient and angry way, like a child—petulantly adverb: ‘Which one?’ he demanded petulantly.—petulance noun [uncountable]
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