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

• The sullen child refused to answer my questions.
  那愠怒的孩子拒绝回答我的问题。
• 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。
• Sullen and angry, the king of Israel went to his palace in Samaria.
  于是以色列王闷闷不乐地回到撒玛利亚，进了他的宫。
• Heathcliff, dear! you should not be sullen now.
  希刺克厉夫，亲爱的！现在你不该沉着脸。
• Many of them remained sullen and resentful.
  他们中有许多人还是闷闷不乐，怀恨在心。
• It is no use for you to look sullen.
  你不用做出烦恼的神色。
• 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。
• 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；
• He had noticed this before she had left, but he was surprised that she was still so sullen.
  在她离开前他就注意到了，但他惊讶的是她依然有点闷闷不乐的。
• 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。