surly
英 ['s??l?]
美
- adj. 乖戾的;板面孔的,無禮的;陰沉的
TEM8GRE擴(kuò)展詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
比較級(jí):?surlier;最高級(jí):?surliest;名詞:?surliness;
助記提示
1. sir + -ly => sirly "lordly, imperious" => 變體:surly.
2. 本義為:高傲的,傲慢的,目中無人的,不可一世的。
3. 正因?yàn)橘F族、上層階級(jí)基本上都是很高傲的,傲慢的,目中無人的,所以由此進(jìn)而引申為:壞脾氣的,不客氣的;不友好的,敵意的。
2. 本義為:高傲的,傲慢的,目中無人的,不可一世的。
3. 正因?yàn)橘F族、上層階級(jí)基本上都是很高傲的,傲慢的,目中無人的,所以由此進(jìn)而引申為:壞脾氣的,不客氣的;不友好的,敵意的。
中文詞源
surly 脾氣壞的
改寫自 sir,先生,領(lǐng)導(dǎo),-ly,形容詞后綴。比喻用法。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Her manner offstage, like her manner on, is somewhat surly.
- 她臺(tái)下和臺(tái)上的舉止如出一轍,都有些粗暴無禮。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. A surly jobsworth alerted security.
- 一個(gè)態(tài)度粗暴、工作死板的人叫了警衛(wèi)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. That old man is rather surly.
- 這老頭兒脾氣倔.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. He went surly by.
- 他傲然走過.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 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.
- 侍者們粗暴無禮的行為使得他怒不可遏, 他將餐巾扔到地上,憤然走出餐廳.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》