tan·trum
noun/ˈtæntrəm/
/ˈtæntrəm/
- a sudden short period of angry, unreasonable behaviour, especially in a child
（尤指儿童）耍脾气，使性子 - to have/throw a tantrum
发脾气 - Children often have temper tantrums at the age of two or thereabouts.
儿童在两岁左右经常爱使性子。 - They claimed she threw tantrums and was difficult to work with.
他们说她爱使性子，很难一起工作。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- temper
- major
- little
- …
- have
- throw
- deal with
- …
Word Originearly 18th cent.: of unknown origin. - to have/throw a tantrum