"pouted" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 撅嘴

Definition

通常指因為不高興或想顯得可愛而撅起嘴巴的表情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用來描述小孩或像小孩一樣行為的人。常和「雙臂交叉」等用法一起，用來表達不滿或撒嬌。自拍或故意賣萌時也常用。不正式，多用於口語。

Examples

She pouted when her mother said no candy.

媽媽說不準喫糖果時，她**撅嘴**了。

The baby pouted after dropping his toy.

寶寶掉了玩具後**撅起嘴**。

He pouted in the corner and refused to play.

他在角落裡**撅著嘴**，不肯玩。

She pouted and crossed her arms when she didn't get her way.

她沒如願時，**撅嘴**還雙臂抱胸。

He pouted for the photo to look cute on social media.

他為了讓自己在社羣媒體上看起來可愛，特地**撅嘴**拍照。

My sister pouted all evening because she couldn't watch her favorite show.

我妹妹因為不能看喜歡的節目，整個晚上都在**撅嘴**。