adj.闹脾气的，爱耍性子的，赌气的，任性的

Eric grew moody and petulant.
埃里克变得喜怒无常，爱发脾气。
Mary could be wayward, petulant, and disagreeable.
玛丽有时也会任性、脾气很坏、很暴躁。
The child threw a petulant tantrum when he didn't get his way.
这孩子没得到他想要的东西时，发起了脾气。
She gave him a petulant look when he criticized her work.
他批评她的工作时，她露出不悦的表情。
He slammed the door in a petulant mood after an argument with his friend.
与朋友争吵后，他气愤地砰地关上了门。
The toddler stomped her feet, displaying petulance at having to wait.
这个小女孩跺着脚，表现出不愿等待的任性。
I don't want to play anymore!" the boy said petulantly, throwing down his toy.
“我再也不想玩了！”男孩气愤地说，把玩具扔在了地上。
Her petulant behavior was a result of not getting enough attention from her parents.
她任性是因为没有从父母那里得到足够的关注。
The athlete pouted in a petulant manner after losing the match.
那位运动员输掉比赛后，嘟着嘴，显得很不高兴。
Why do I always have to clean up?" she asked petulantly, tossing her hair.
“为什么总是我要打扫？”她任性地甩了甩头发问道。
He threw his pen down in petulant frustration, unable to solve the math problem.
他在解不出数学题时，任性地把笔扔了下来。
The usually calm manager displayed a petulant side when under pressure.
通常冷静的经理在压力下也表现出了任性的样子。