Surly
['sɜːlɪ]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; 'a surly waiter'; 'an ugly frame of mind' .
哈恩編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Arrogant; haughty.
(a.) Gloomily morose; ill-natured, abrupt, and rude; severe; sour; crabbed; rough; sullen; gloomy; as, a surly groom; a surly dog; surly language; a surly look.
(a.) Rough; dark; tempestuous.
道格拉斯校對
同義詞及近義詞：
a. Morose, cross, crabbed, testy, touchy, crusty, fretful, peevish, petulant, perverse, pettish, snappish, waspish, snarling, cynical, froward, uncivil, rude, rough, harsh, ill-tempered, ill-natured.
編輯:奥斯本
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Snarling, splenetic, rough, crabbed, gloomy, uncivil,[SeeCERTAINTY_and_HOSTAGE]
霍奇編輯
解釋/意思:
adj. morose: uncivil: tempestuous.—adv. Sur′lily.—n. Sur′liness.
克莱德編輯
例句/造句/用法:
- Arternoon, you mean,' replied the groom, casting a surly look at Sam. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- If he was surly, she never was. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Come in, growled the deep tones of that surly officer. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- Lydgate said, Very well, with a surly obedience, and thus the discussion ended with his promising Rosamond, and not with her promising him. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Though the fellow's tone was surly, his words were evidently well meant. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- Oliver was not long in making his toilet; having taken some breakfast, he replied to a surly inquiry from Sikes, by saying that he was quite ready. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- I planned with Toby, the night arter to-morrow,' rejoined Sikes in a surly voice, 'if he heerd nothing from me to the contrairy. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- So you'll begin to pick oakum to-morrow morning at six o'clock,' added the surly one in the white waistcoat. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- He had no other opportunity: for the Jew remained very surly and silent till night: when he prepared to go abroad. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- I was surly; but the thing would not go: it stood by me with strange perseverance, and looked and spoke with a sort of authority. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- They did not see him again for several days, nor did the captain accord them more than the surliest of grunts when he was forced to speak to them. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
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