sulky

[US]/ˈsʌlki/
[UK]/ˈsʌlki/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 慍怒的,繃着臉的;不搭理人的比較級: sulkier,sulkiest

Example Sentences

a sulky fire .

幽火。

the old man grew sulky and grouchy.

老人變得陰鬱而且脾氣暴躁。

she had a sultry, sulky mouth.

她總愛怨天尤人。

She brought along a couple of sulky looking kids.

她帶來幾個臉色慍怒的孩子。

she is sulky and contrary where her work is concerned.

一旦關係到工作,她就陰沉而固執。

his lower lip protruded in a sulky pout.

他下脣突出,生氣地撅嘴。

Young girls sometimes become sulky because they are jealous.

少女們因爲嫉妒而有時變得很不高興。

Real-world Examples

On the contrary, he looked resentful and sulky.

相反,他現在整天陰沉着臉,似乎心裏充滿了怨恨。

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Goyle emptied his pockets, looking extremely sulky.

高爾掏出口袋裏的金幣,一副愁眉苦臉的樣子。

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

" All right, " said Malfoy, looking sulky and disappointed.

“沒問題。”馬爾福繃着臉失望地說。

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" I'm not sulky, " I answered, looking away.

" 我沒有不高興," 我看着別處答道。

Source: Seek pleasure and have fun.

A cheer went up from the crowd. The warden looked sulky.

人羣中發出了一陣歡呼。這個執法官顯得很惱火。

Source: The Trumpet Swan

" Why are you so sulky" ? she asked, coming up to me.

" 你爲什麼老繃着臉不高興?" 她走到我面前問我。

Source: Seek pleasure and have fun.

" No." I tried very hard not to look like a sulky child.

“不。”我非常艱難地努力不讓自己看起來像個鬧彆扭的孩子。

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

The people pleaser feels sulky and betrayed because they were angling for adulation and gratitude.

討好者會感到生氣和被背叛,因爲他們是在謀求奉承和感激之情。

Source: Psychology Mini Class

And the more they talked to one another the sulkier and more suspicious they became.

他們談的越多,就越憂心忡忡、疑慮不安。

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Dudley looked furious and sulky, and somehow seemed to be taking up even more space than usual.

達力陰沉着臉,顯得氣呼呼的,所佔的空間似乎比平常更大。

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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