"petulance" in Chinese (Traditional)
易怒暴躁
Definition
易怒是指一個人很容易因為小事變得煩躁或發脾氣,表現出孩子氣的不耐煩。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「易怒」多用於正式或書面場合,形容持續的情緒或性格特點,而非單次行為。通常用來描述孩子,也有不成熟的意思。
Examples
Her petulance made it hard for others to get along with her.
她的**易怒**讓別人很難與她相處。
Children sometimes show petulance when things don't go their way.
孩子們有時在事情不如意時會表現出**易怒**。
His petulance surprised his colleagues during the meeting.
他的**易怒**在會議中讓同事們很驚訝。
A little petulance is expected from toddlers, but not from adults.
幼兒有點**易怒**很正常,但成年人則不該如此。
Everyone was tired of Mark's constant petulance over trivial problems.
大家都厭倦了馬克對小問題表現出的持續**易怒**。
She covered her petulance with a forced smile at the dinner table.
她用勉強的微笑掩飾了自己的**易怒**,坐在餐桌旁。