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

• A young woman, of sullen aspect, was sitting alone on the bench.
  一个面色忧郁的年轻女人独自坐在长凳上。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 offenders lapsed into a sullen silence
  那些冒犯者都闷不作声了。
• Heathcliff, dear! you should not be sullen now.
  希刺克厉夫，亲爱的！现在你不该沉着脸。
• 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。
• Thereafter, sullen whined the less, at least in scarlett's presence.
  从此以后，苏纶就不大哭闹了，至少在思嘉莉特面前要好些。
• It is no use for you to look sullen.
  你不用做出烦恼的神色。