词为我用 - tantrum

词汇释义

tantrum  TEM8  GRE

UK  /ˈtæn.trəm/ US  /ˈtæn.trəm/

noun, If a child has a tantrum, they lose their temper in a noisy and uncontrolled way. If you say that an adult is throwing a tantrum, you are criticizing them for losing their temper and acting in a childish way.发脾气，耍性子

外刊例句

1. There are echoes of the ‘taper tantrum’ of 2013, when world stocks saw a number of 3-5 percentage point drops as global yields began to climb.(Reuters)

2. Fed officials want to avoid a repeat of what became known as the “taper tantrum,” one of the Fed’s worst communications blunders.(Seattle Times)

3. The concerns are reminiscent of the 2013 “taper tantrum,” when markets tumbled after the Fed said it expected to slow bond purchases as the economy recovered.(Seattle Times)

4. None of which is to deny that currency markets would throw a tantrum if no deal grew likely in the days before 15 October, the prime minister’s declared deadline to finalise a free trade agreement.(The Guardian)

5. In that case, you need a plan B: Prepare for and weather the tantrum or “zoned-out” feeling that follows, with some physical activity, reassurances, a snack or all of the above.(New York Times)

6. “When a child is throwing a tantrum, you’re giving them attention, but it’s not because you approve of their behavior.”(Seattle Times)

7. Those comments confirm that Trump’s threat wasn’t just a twitter tantrum - Washington really is prepared to escalate the trade war.(The Guardian)

8. But the history of the taper tantrum suggests that, for Mr. Powell, that is likely to be a high bar.(New York Times)

9. Schumer added that Trump “shouldn’t use innocent workers as hostage for his temper tantrum to sort of throw a bone to his base.”(Washington Post)

10. “It would be a shame if the country suffered because of a Trump temper tantrum.”(Washington Post)

11. Photos also seems to understand the tone and emotional valence of human interaction, things like smiles, giggles, frowns, tantrums, dances of joy and even snippets of dialogue like “happy birthday!” or “good job!”(New York Times)

12. After giving one of Trump’s untrustworthy tweets a modest reality check, the president exploded in a tantrum.(The Verge)

词汇搭配

major, little, occasional tantrum | have, throw, ignore, deal with tantrum

词汇来源

1714, tanterum, originally colloquial, of unknown origin.

近义词

anger, rage, fury, huff

反义词

calmness, peace, control, harmony, kindness

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