| 词汇 | sullen |
| 释义 | sullen adjective uk /ˈsʌl.ən/ us /ˈsʌl.ən/ angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people: 愠怒的;闷闷不乐的，绷着脸的 His daughters stared back at him with an expression of sullen resentment.他的几个女儿也满脸愠怒地狠狠回瞪他。 literaryShe looked up at the sullen (= dark and unpleasant) sky and shuddered.她抬头看了看阴沉沉的天空，不由打了个冷颤。 Synonym morose Not being friendly abrasive abrasively abrasiveness abruptly abruptness aloof estrangement estrangement from someone flintily forbidding forbiddingly frigid gruff offhandedness offish remote remoteness reserved saturnine wintry Related wordssullenly sullenness sullen | American Dictionarysullen adjective us/ˈsʌl·ən/ silent and unpleasant: They stared at him with an expression of sullen dislike. fig. The skies looked very sullen (= dark and unpleasant). Examples of sullensullen Benefit is clear for intermediate and sullen families. An example of the former might be trying to hold a conversation with a sullen teenaged son or daughter on the merits of atonal music. It is little wonder that observers often described shepherds as sullen. The violin, on edge, is forced for the first time into subterranean depths and rhythmically complex figures, leaps and runs as the trombone and tuba pursue it over sullen ground. Terms such as "sullen," "moody," or "irritable" are used to describe emotional states that become more traitlike blends of different negative emotions seen in both internalizing and externalizing problems. I think it would be a very great pity if we accepted this with resentment and rather sullen bitterness in our hearts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A girl who was described as having a sunny disposition became sullen and nervous as time passed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot put any great value on a naval base if the population is against us—sulky, sullen and passively resisting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The mood of the people is turning from one of fortitude and philosophy to one of sullen despair. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The fact is, according to all the evidence, that there is that sullen feeling of dislike and suspicion about the proposals for closer association. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, he looked particularly miserable and sullen and embarrassed on that ludicrous occasion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Well, they may be sullen and curmudgeonly if they will. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The farming community is sullen and really furious with him. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hardly like reviving certain old animosities or mentioning anything which may tend to stir sullen and slumbering emotions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He, finding the girl sullen, approached the mental welfare officer, who assured me admission was necessary. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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