| 单词 | sullen |
| 释义 | sullen (once / 408 pages) adj A bad-tempered or gloomy person is sullen. Sullen people are down in the dumps. If someone is dark, dour, glum, moody, morose, or sour, they're also sullen. Teenagers are often described as sullen, especially when they're being grumpy and silent. You often hear about "a sullen silence," which is when someone is quiet, but obviously in a lousy mood. If a sullen person is talking, they're probably not saying much, and they might not be doing much beyond grunting. A sullen person isn't much fun to be around. WORD FAMILYsullen: sullener, sullenest, sullenly, sullenness USAGE EXAMPLESShe was still, sullen, her voice low, remembering. Salon(Dec 20, 2016) In search of merry and bright drinking companions in this dark and sullen winter? New York Times(Dec 13, 2016) Look at their on-ice product, which often seems less a joyful celebration and more a sullen headache. Washington Post(Dec 07, 2016) 1adj showing a brooding ill humor a sullen crowd Syn dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour ill-natured having an irritable and unpleasant disposition 2adj darkened by clouds Syn heavy, lowering, threatening cloudy full of or covered with clouds |
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