"tantrums" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 发脾气
• 脾气发作

Definition

通常指小孩在得不到想要的东西时发出的强烈而突然的愤怒或不满表现。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于形容小孩情绪失控，但有时也可幽默形容成人。常用搭配：'throw/have tantrums'。强调情绪爆发、缺乏自控，并不同于一般的'anger'（愤怒）。

Examples

The little boy had tantrums when he couldn’t have candy.

小男孩得不到糖果时就会发**脾气**。

She sometimes throws tantrums at school.

她有时在学校会发**脾气**。

His tantrums make it hard for his parents to relax.

他的**发脾气**让父母很难放松。

Lately, my toddler has been having fewer tantrums than before.

最近我家小孩比以前少**发脾气**了。

Adults can have emotional tantrums too, just in different ways.

成年人也会有情绪**发脾气**，只是表达方式不同。

She ignored his tantrums and finished her work anyway.

她无视了他的**发脾气**，还是把工作做完了。