A petulant person is behaving in an unreasonably impatient and angry way, like a child who has been told no. A petulant remark, a petulant sigh, a petulant toss of the head — the word often describes the manner, not a huge fight.

A petulant person一個petulant的人 is behaving in an unreasonably impatient and angry way表現得沒來由地不耐煩又生氣 like a child who has been told no就像被拒絕的小孩一樣 A petulant remark, a petulant sigh, a petulant toss of the head一句petulant的話、一聲petulant的嘆氣、一個petulant的甩頭 the word often describes the manner這個詞常常是在講那種態度 not a huge fight而不是什麼大吵大鬧

The anger is real, but it feels small, sharp, and a bit spoiled: “Why should I wait?” rather than a serious grievance.

The anger is real那股怒氣是真的 but it feels small, sharp, and a bit spoiled但感覺小小的、尖尖的，還帶點被寵壞的味道 “Why should I wait?”像是「憑什麼要我等？」 rather than a serious grievance而不是什麼嚴重的委屈

Adults can be petulant; when we call them that, we are not being kind. We are saying the reaction is too big for the problem, and too young for their age.

Adults can be petulant大人也可以是petulant的 when we call them that當我們這樣說一個人的時候 we are not being kind其實不算是在說好話 We are saying我們是在說 the reaction is too big for the problem這個反應對這件事來說太誇張了 and too young for their age對他的年紀來說也太幼稚了

It is a fairly formal, writerly word. In everyday talk people are more likely to say someone is being childish, sulky, or in a mood.

It is a fairly formal, writerly word這是個相當正式、偏書面的詞 In everyday talk平常講話 people are more likely to say someone is being childish, sulky, or in a mood大家比較常說一個人childish（幼稚）、sulky（鬧脾氣）或in a mood（心情不好）