sulky

sulky
(sulkier, sulkiest)
  1. morose, bad-tempered, and resentful; refusing to be cooperative or cheerful
    生气的,愠怒的;不合作的;郁闷的
    disappointment was making her sulky.
    失望使她郁郁寡欢。
    ■expressing or suggesting gloom and bad temper
    忧伤的;坏脾气的
    she had a sultry, sulky mouth.
    她总爱怨天尤人。
    ■(figurative)not quick to work or respond
    (喻)缓慢的,迟钝的
    a sulky fire .
    幽火。
(pl. -ies)
  1. a light two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle for one person, used chiefly in trotting races
    双轮单座马车,轻驾车(主要用于快步马轻驾车比赛)
派生
sulkily
adverb
sulkiness
noun
语源
  1. mid 18th cent.: perhaps from obsolete sulke 'hard to dispose of', of unknown origin
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