Reader, did you never pray for a discharge from hard service or suffering with a petulant and wilful eagerness?

你是否急躁、强烈、急切地祈求免除辛劳的服事或受苦？

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Although unaggressive and unfailingly polite, the Fayed heir was "a complete pain in the backside" with no concept of time-keeping, yet petulant at necessary delays.

虽然法耶德家族的这位继承人总是温和、有礼，但简直让他感觉“如芒刺在背”，因为多迪毫无时间概念，却还为必然的延误发脾气。

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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。

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He wasn't a petulant Hollywood director or a reckless contestant on reality TV.

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Issuing them in rapid succession was the act of a petulant teenager, loudly defying a parent he knows has already left the room.

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His complaint made him look petulant and a bit absurd.

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