tantrum

Compared meaning: a public display of strong emotion (noun).

比较义项：闹剧，发脾气（当众情绪失控的场面）（名词）。

• scene

  Names an embarrassing public display, most often in the fixed phrase "make a scene"; it need not involve anger and can apply to a person of any age.

  指令人尴尬的当众场面，最常用于固定搭配“make a scene”（当众闹一场），不一定与愤怒有关，也可用于任何年龄的人。

  He made a scene by breaking down in tears during the wedding toast.

  他在婚礼致辞时突然哭了起来，当众闹了一场。

• tantrum 本词

  Specifically a fit of anger with crying, screaming or kicking, most typically associated with young children, though adults can also "throw a tantrum".

  特指伴有哭喊、尖叫或踢打的发怒行为，最典型的是幼儿的这种表现，不过也可以用“throw a tantrum”形容成年人。

  The two-year-old threw a tantrum, kicking and screaming, because he wanted more cookies.

  那个两岁的孩子因为还想吃饼干而又踢又叫地发了一通脾气。

Scene and tantrum both describe a public loss of emotional control. Scene means an embarrassing public display, as in 'make a scene'; it need not involve anger. Tantrum means an outburst of anger, typical of young children, though adults can also 'throw a tantrum'.

这两个词都可以指情绪失控引起的公开场面，但语气和典型场景不同：scene 强调令人尴尬的当众场面，未必与愤怒有关；tantrum 特指伴有哭闹、尖叫的发怒行为，最典型的是幼儿。这里不比较 scene 的“场景、景色”等其他常见义项。