adj.暴躁的；任性的；难以取悦的
petulantly───adv.任性地；脾气坏地
petillant───小矮人
petulance───n.易怒；生气；性急；暴躁
petulancy───n.性急；闹气；狂妄
postulant───n.申请人；圣职志愿者
pustulant───adj.引起脓疱的；n.起脓疱剂
capitulant───n.（有条件的）投降者
postulants───n.申请人；圣职志愿者
pustulants───adj.引起脓疱的；n.起脓疱剂
Yet in other moments he seems petulant, tentative and even frail.───但在其他时候，他显得暴躁、迟疑甚至脆弱。
His performances at European summits were petulant and destructive.───在欧盟峰会上，他表现得狂妄自大，破坏性十足。
His critics say he's just being silly and petulant.───批评他的人说，他真是又愚蠢又任性。
The point of this story is not that the directors of Sheffield Wednesday have behaved like a bunch of petulant bullies.───这篇文章想说的不是谢菲尔德星期三足球俱乐部的董事们表现得像一群乱发脾气不讲理的恶霸。
Bryant is often portrayed as petulant , selfish, and at times overbearing in newspaper coverage and magazine profiles.───科比常被媒体描述为脾气坏的、自私的球员，有时还在报纸封面和杂志外形中显得傲慢。
There is still something of the petulant 3-year-old here, brazenly pursuing something that is decidedly not in her interests.───这就像一个三岁的小孩子使性子一样，厚颜无耻的追求一些她不感兴趣的东西。
And yet to the uncritical eye of the media, Microsoft is comes across looking humble and generous while we look petulant and ungrateful.───对于缺乏鉴别的媒体，微软看上去慷慨、谦卑，而我们则狂妄、无理。
Francis never showed up in Vancouver, having been petulant and pouting enough for the Grizzlies to send him elsewhere.───弗朗西斯脾气暴躁，灰熊受够了他的苦瓜脸，于是他最终没在温哥华露脸，而是被灰熊送到了别处。
Claudio Gentile's all-new Azzurrini got off to a flying start with a 2-0 victory over Norway, even if it was marred by a petulant red card.───克劳迪奥詹蒂莱的全新的意大利青年队以一个2：0战胜挪威的胜利来了个开门红，即使因为冲动吃到了一张红牌！
She could be wayward, petulant, and disagreeable.