sullen
英 ['sʌlən]
美['sʌlən]
- adj. 愠怒的，不高兴的；（天气）阴沉的；沉闷的
词态变化
副词: sullenly;名词: sullenness;
助记提示
1. 谐音“煞冷”-----阴煞、冷沉的表情、样子。
中文词源
sullen 闷闷不乐的
来自拉丁语 solus,单独的，词源同 sole.-en,形容词后缀。引申词义孤独的，寂寞的，闷闷不 乐的。
英英释意
- 1. showing a brooding ill humor;
- "a dark scowl"
- "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"
- "a glum, hopeless shrug"
- "he sat in moody silence"
- "a morose and unsociable manner"
- "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven
- "a sour temper"
- "a sullen crowd"
- 2. darkened by clouds;
- "a heavy sky"
英文词源
- sullen
- sullen: [16] The etymological notion underlying sullen is of being miserable because one is ‘on one’s own’. The word comes from Anglo- Norman *solein ‘alone’, hence ‘miserable’, a derivative of Old French soul ‘alone’ (source of English sole).
=> sole, solo - sullen (adj.)
- 1570s, alteration of Middle English soleyn "unique, singular," from Anglo-French *solein, formed on the pattern of Old French solain "lonely," from soul "single," from Latin solus "by oneself, alone" (see sole (adj.)). The sense shift in Middle English from "solitary" to "morose" (i.e. "remaining alone through ill-humor") occurred late 14c. Related: Sullenly; sullenness.
实用场景例句
- Bob looked pale and sullen.
- 鲍勃脸色苍白，闷闷不乐。
牛津词典
- She gave him a sullen glare.
- 她满脸不高兴地瞪了他一眼。
牛津词典
- sullen teenagers
- 面色阴郁的青少年
牛津词典
- The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence...
- 那些冒犯者都闷不作声了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Many of them remained sullen and resentful.
- 他们中有许多人还是闷闷不乐，怀恨在心。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- All my attempts to amuse the children were met with sullen scowls.
- 我想尽办法哄这些孩子玩儿,但是他们总是满脸不高兴.
辞典例句
- The euphoria of victory in 1945 had long since given way to sullen resentment.
- 1945年胜利时的欢快心情早已被阴郁的不满情绪所取代.
辞典例句
- Mark was sullen much of the time, and Lori was quiet and subdued.
- 马克大部分时间都愁眉不展, 而劳瑞安静而乖巧.
期刊摘选
- The sullen girl refused to answer her mother's questions.
- 愠怒的女孩拒绝回答她母亲的问题.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Sullen clouds are gathering fast over the black fringe of the forest.
- 乌云迅速地聚集在森林那黑暗的边缘上.
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- The river waters roll by below their feet, sullen or sparkling.
- 河水在他们脚下滚滚流过, 或阴沉凝滞,或闪闪发光.
期刊摘选
- He is gloomy of disposition and sullen of temper all day.
- 他整日里抑郁寡欢.
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- He looked up at the sullen sky.
- 他抬头看了一眼阴沉的天空.
《简明英汉词典》
- Sullen and angry , the king of Israel went to his palace in Samaria.
- 于是以色列王闷闷不乐的回到撒玛利亚 、 进了他的宫.
期刊摘选
- For weeks, I remained , sullen on my Bunk, not eating, or caring, not working.
- 连续几周我都不吃不喝, 没去上班, 也没有理睬任何人.
英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
- The day wore on and she preserved a sullen silence.
- 时间消逝着,她保持一种闷闷不乐的沉默.
辞典例句
- I rang again and a maid with a sullen face opened the door.
- 我又揿了一下门铃,一名侍女紧绷着脸把门开了.
辞典例句
- Rural towns exist on the fringe of civilization, filled with sullen , insular and mistrustful citizens.
- 田园小镇处于文明边缘, 满是沉郁 、 孤立而且狐疑的镇民.
期刊摘选
- It is no use for you to look sullen.
- 你不用做出烦恼的神色.
辞典例句
- The sea was sullen and the sky heavy as lead . The storm would break any time.
- 大海昏暗,天空黑沉沉, 暴风雨随时就要来临.
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- The sullen boy grunted his apology.
- 那发着脾气的男孩咕哝着赔不是.
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- His will was gone , and there remained only a sullen fury and despair.
- 他没有了主意,只有暴躁, 只有颓丧.
子夜部分
- She had not come to him today with this feeling of sullen antagonism.
- 她今天并没有带着这种愠怒的抵触情绪到他这儿来.
辞典例句
- A sullen fellow, isn't he?
- 他可真是个沉闷的家伙, 不是 吗 ?
期刊摘选
- In the afternoon five doctors said that they thought " Bigger was sane, but sullen and contrary. "
- 下午有五个医生说,他们认为 “ 别格精神正常, 但心情暴躁而矛盾. ”
辞典例句
- He found the atmosphere curiously sullen and hostile.
- 他发现那里的气氛阴沉得奇怪而且充满敌意.
辞典例句
- Thereafter, Sullen whined the less, at least in Scarlett's presence.
- 从此以后, 苏纶就不大哭闹了, 至少在思嘉面前要好些.
辞典例句
- The sunlight cleansed the day of its sullen shadows.
- 阳光荡涤了阴霾.
期刊摘选