英语单词

surly是什么意思

surly

英 ['sɜːlɪ] 美
  • adj. 乖戾的;板面孔的,无礼的;阴沉的

助记提示


1. sir + -ly => sirly "lordly, imperious" => 变体:surly.
2. 本义为:高傲的,傲慢的,目中无人的,不可一世的。
3. 正因为贵族、上层阶级基本上都是很高傲的,傲慢的,目中无人的,所以由此进而引申为:坏脾气的,不客气的;不友好的,敌意的。

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.

双语例句


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。

来自柯林斯例句

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

来自柯林斯例句

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

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. He went surly by.
他傲然走过.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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