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surly

英 ['sɜːlɪ] 美

解释

adj. 乖戾的；板面孔的，无礼的；阴沉的

※ 提供单词"surly"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

surly 脾气坏的

改写自 sir,先生，领导，-ly,形容词后缀。比喻用法。

英文词源

surly (adj.): 1570s, "haughty, imperious," alteration of Middle English sirly "lordly, imperious" (14c.), literally "like a sir," from sir + -ly (1). The meaning "rude, gruff" is first attested 1660s. For sense development, compare lordly, and German herrisch "domineering, imperious," from Herr "master, lord." Related: Surliness.

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例句和用法

1. Her manner offstage, like her manner on, is somewhat surly.: 她台下和台上的举止如出一辙，都有些粗暴无礼。

2. A surly jobsworth alerted security.: 一个态度粗暴、工作死板的人叫了警卫。

3. That old man is rather surly.: 这老头儿脾气倔.

4. He went surly by.: 他傲然走过.

5. The surly insolence of the waiters drove him into a rage, and he flung his serviette to the floor and stalked out of the restaurant.: 侍者们粗暴无礼的行为使得他怒不可遏, 他将餐巾扔到地上,愤然走出餐厅.