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

petulantpetulant /ˈpɛtʃələnt/ adjective

ETYMOLOGYpetulant

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

THESAURUSeasily annoyed and tending to complain► grumpy

easily annoyed and tending to complain: He’s a grumpy old man who’s never satisfied.

► cranky/crabby/grouchy

informal easily annoyed and complaining a lot: I was feeling hungry and cranky.

► irritable

easily annoyed or made angry: He’s been a little irritable lately.

► touchy

easily offended or annoyed: She’s touchy about her weight.

► cantankerous

easily annoyed and complaining a lot. Used especially in writing: At some point my father had become a cantankerous old man.

► bad-tempered

(also ill-tempered formal) often or always irritable or angry: He’s so bad-tempered no one likes to be around him.

► moody

feeling very different at different times, sometimes happy, sometimes irritable, etc.: Your sister has been moody lately. Do you know what’s wrong?

► sullen

not saying anything and looking slightly angry: She sat there looking sullen and refused to answer my questions.

► sulky

showing that you are angry or upset by being unfriendly and looking unhappy: Whenever I correct him, he gets sulky.

► petulant

behaving in an angry and impatient way because you are not getting what you want: You’re acting like a petulant child.

behaving in an impatient and angry way for no reason at all, like a child: his petulant expression You’re behaving like a petulant child.► see thesaurus at grumpy—petulantly adverb—petulance noun [uncountable]

单词	petulant
释义	petulantpetulant /ˈpɛtʃələnt/ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYpetulant Origin: 1500-1600 French Latin, from petere; ➔ PETITION¹ Thesaurus THESAURUSeasily annoyed and tending to complain► grumpy easily annoyed and tending to complain: He’s a grumpy old man who’s never satisfied. ► cranky/crabby/grouchy informal easily annoyed and complaining a lot: I was feeling hungry and cranky. ► irritable easily annoyed or made angry: He’s been a little irritable lately. ► touchy easily offended or annoyed: She’s touchy about her weight. ► cantankerous easily annoyed and complaining a lot. Used especially in writing: At some point my father had become a cantankerous old man. ► bad-tempered (also ill-tempered formal) often or always irritable or angry: He’s so bad-tempered no one likes to be around him. ► moody feeling very different at different times, sometimes happy, sometimes irritable, etc.: Your sister has been moody lately. Do you know what’s wrong? ► sullen not saying anything and looking slightly angry: She sat there looking sullen and refused to answer my questions. ► sulky showing that you are angry or upset by being unfriendly and looking unhappy: Whenever I correct him, he gets sulky. ► petulant behaving in an angry and impatient way because you are not getting what you want: You’re acting like a petulant child. behaving in an impatient and angry way for no reason at all, like a child: his petulant expression You’re behaving like a petulant child.► see thesaurus at grumpy—petulantly adverb—petulance noun [uncountable]
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