记忆方法
记忆“petulant”的方法可以是将它分解为“pet”和“ulant”。联想“pet”为一个任性的小动物，而“ulant”则增加了一种愤怒或烦躁的情绪。整体上，想象一个任性的小动物因为得不到想要的东西而变得烦躁，从而记住“petulant”表示任性的、烦躁的或易怒的。
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中文词源
petulant 易怒的，使性子的，闹脾气的
来自拉丁语petere,祈求，要求，词源同appetite,feather.引申词义过分的，无礼的，不谦虚的。现词义可能是受pettish影响。
英语词源
- petulant
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petulant: see repeat
- petulant (adj.)
- 1590s, "immodest, wanton, saucy," from Middle French petulant (mid-14c.), from Latin petulantem (nominative petulans) "wanton, froward, saucy, insolent," present participle of petere "to attack, assail; strive after; ask for, beg, beseech" (see petition (n.)). Meaning "peevish, irritable" first recorded 1775, probably by influence of pet (n.2). Related: Petulantly.
权威例句
- 1. His critics say he's just being silly and petulant.
- 批评家说他就是愚蠢和任性。
- 2. She could be wayward, petulant, and disagreeable.
- 她有时也会任性 、 脾气很坏 、 很暴躁.
- 3. He picked the pen up with a petulant gesture.
- 他生气地拿起那支钢笔。
- 4. The thing had been remarked with petulant jealousy by his wife.
- 他太太觉察到这一点时,不由妒火中烧.
- 5. The expression around her mouth was petulant.
- 她的嘴角露出一种任性的表情.
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