an occasion when someone suddenly behaves in a very angry and unreasonable way, often screaming, crying, or refusing to obey someone. This word is usually used about children(通常用于形容小孩)突然发脾气
have/throw a tantrum:
Alex threw a tantrum and screamedloudly. 亚历克斯突然发起脾气,大声尖叫。
ADJECTIVE | VERB + TANTRUMADJECTIVE➤temper大發脾氣➤major (especially NAmE) 發大脾氣➤little發小脾氣◇He had a little temper tantrum yesterday.他昨天發了點兒脾氣。➤occasional偶爾發脾氣◇All kids have the occasional tantrum.所有的孩子都會偶爾發發脾氣。VERB + TANTRUM➤have, throw發脾氣◇He threw a tantrum on the school bus.他在校車上發了一通脾氣。➤deal with應付耍脾氣▸➤ignore不理會發脾氣