petulance
US /ˈpetʃ.ə.ləns/
UK /ˈpetʃ.ə.ləns/
名词
任性, 暴躁, 孩子气
the quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered
示例:
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His constant petulance made it difficult for anyone to work with him.
他持续的任性让任何人很难与他共事。
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The child's petulance over not getting a toy was quite annoying.
孩子因为没有得到玩具而表现出的任性相当烦人。