sullen

英 [ˈsʌlən]

美 [ˈsʌlən]

adj.  面有愠色的; 闷闷不乐的; 郁郁寡欢的; 阴沉的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 面有愠色的；闷闷不乐的；郁郁寡欢的
  bad-tempered and not speaking, either on a particular occasion or because it is part of your character
  1. Bob looked pale and sullen.
     鲍勃脸色苍白，闷闷不乐。
  2. She gave him a sullen glare.
     她满脸不高兴地瞪了他一眼。
  3. sullen teenagers
     面色阴郁的青少年
• 阴沉的
  dark and unpleasant

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 面有愠色的;闷闷不乐的;郁郁寡欢的
  Someone who issullenis bad-tempered and does not speak much.
  1. The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence...
     那些冒犯者都闷不作声了。
  2. Many of them remained sullen and resentful.
     他们中有许多人还是闷闷不乐，怀恨在心。

双语例句

• To look angry, sullen, or threatening.
  威胁，阴沉，或生气的样子。
• Because Teddy was a sullen little boy, no one else seemed to enjoy him, either.
  正是因为泰迪抑郁的性格，好像也没别的什么人喜欢他。
• Asked about his past he takes a sip from his beer and throws a sullen stare across the dimly lit front room of his cramped farmhouse.
  当问及他的过去时，他浅浅地啜了一口啤酒，郁郁寡欢地盯了一眼他那狭窄昏暗的农舍的前屋。
• Sometimes Albertine's face looks dull and sullen, sometimes glowing and sultry;
  有时艾伯丁的脸看起来沉闷不快，有时又容光焕发风骚迷人；
• 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。
• Resentful at the way he was treated; a sullen resentful attitude.
  为对待他的方法感到愤慨；沉闷、愤慨的态度。
• This sullen weather disagrees with me.
  遇上这种阴沉的天气我就感到不舒服。
• Heathcliff, dear! you should not be sullen now.
  希刺克厉夫，亲爱的！现在你不该沉着脸。
• He turned away in sullen, resentful silence.
  他闷闷不乐、心怀怨恨、一言不发地转过身去了。
• Many of them remained sullen and resentful.
  他们中有许多人还是闷闷不乐，怀恨在心。