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单词
churlish
释义
churlish
churl‧ish
/
ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ
$
ˈtʃɜːr-
/
adjective
Word Origin
WORD ORIGIN
churlish
Origin:
1300-1400
Old English
ceorlic
‘of a churl’
, from
ceorl
‘churl, person of low class’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Is it not
churlish
that Labour Members have not welcomed any of those orders?
It felt
churlish
to tell him that I was in a hurry, that the coffee would have to be quick.
It would be
churlish
to complain about these gorgeous films.
It would be
churlish
to refuse you.
Recollecting his
churlish
behaviour, Isabel wondered how she could be attracted to such a man even for a moment.
She was offering them cups of tea and it was
churlish
to refuse.
formal
not polite or friendly
:
It seemed churlish to refuse his invitation.
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