tantrum

🇬🇧 UK/'tæntrәm/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

An outburst of uncontrolled anger or bad temper, especially by a child

(尤指小孩的)发脾气,大发雷霆

🧩 Root Breakdown

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Common Collocations

  • 1.throw a tantrum大发脾气
  • 2.have a tantrum发脾气
  • 3.temper tantrum情绪失控的大发雷霆
  • 4.burst into a tantrum突然大发脾气

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The toddler threw a tantrum in the supermarket when his mother refused to buy candy.

  • 2.

    The star player stormed off the field in a tantrum after being substituted.

  • 3.

    Learning to manage tantrums is one of the biggest challenges for new parents.

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