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

• He was quiet, but said enough not to seem sullen.
  他很安静，话多的刚好让他不会显得阴沉。
• The hills seemed rolled in a sullen mist. The haze of distance improves the view.
  山峦好象在阴沉的雾里翻腾。远处的迷雾美化了他们的形象。
• Heathcliff, dear! you should not be sullen now.
  希刺克厉夫，亲爱的！现在你不该沉着脸。
• To look angry, sullen, or threatening.
  威胁，阴沉，或生气的样子。
• The blue eyes were reddened and sullen with weeping.
  一对碧眼哭得发红，没了光辉。
• The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence
  那些冒犯者都闷不作声了。
• They stared at him with a blank expression of sullen resentment.
  他们面带阴郁而厌恶的表情凝视着他。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。