petulance
US /ˈpetʃ.ə.ləns/
UK /ˈpetʃ.ə.ləns/
名詞
任性, 暴躁, 孩子氣
the quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered
範例:
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His constant petulance made it difficult for anyone to work with him.
他持續的任性讓任何人很難與他共事。
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The child's petulance over not getting a toy was quite annoying.
孩子因為沒有得到玩具而表現出的任性相當煩人。