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

• 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；
• 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。
• This sullen weather disagrees with me.
  遇上这种阴沉的天气我就感到不舒服。
• 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。
• It is no use for you to look sullen.
  你不用做出烦恼的神色。
• He grew sullen, and began to swear.
  他又不高兴了，开始咒骂起来。
• The sullen child refused to answer my questions.
  那愠怒的孩子拒绝回答我的问题。
• She looked up at the sullen sky and shuddered.
  他抬头望见阴沉的天空不禁浑身战栗。
• 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。
• 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。