sulky

FREQ #41244

a. 生气的, 阴沉的

发音

其它 /ˈsʌlki/

词形变化

sulkies 复数 sulkies sulkier 比较级 sulkier sulkiest sulkiest 最高级

别名

sulkey sulkie

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in harness racing.

  2. 2.

    Any carriage seating only the driver.

adj.
  1. 1.

    silent and withdrawn after being upset

    气恼

    闷闷不乐

    贬义

    the sulky child

    1865, Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Indeed, she had quite a long argument with the Lory, who at last turned sulky, and would only say, “I’m older than you, and must know better.” And this Alice would not allow, without knowing how old it was, and, as the Lory positively refused to tell its age, there was no more to be said.

词汇关系

词源

See sulk. The vehicle is so called as it obliges the rider to be alone, as though sulking.

来源:wiktionary