sullen

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六级托福GRE Collins 1

s showing a brooding ill humor
s darkened by clouds

a. 愠怒的, 沉闷的, 阴沉的

Collins 星级

14,688

BNC 频率

12,817

使用频率

sullen 没有明显的词根和词缀，但可以联想到 sull 这个词根与阴郁、沉闷相关。

例句

1. The sullen boy sat alone in the corner of the playground.

那个阴沉的男孩独自坐在游乐场的角落里。

2. She gave him a sullen look when he asked her to clean her room.

当他让她打扫房间时，她给了他一个阴沉的眼神。

3. After losing the game, the team walked off the field with sullen expressions.

在输掉比赛后，球队带着阴沉的表情走出了球场。