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单词 sullen
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sullen

adjective
/ˈsʌlən/
/ˈsʌlən/
(disapproving)
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  1. in a bad mood and not speaking, either on a particular occasion or because it is part of your character
    • Bob looked pale and sullen.
    • She gave him a sullen glare.
    • sullen teenagers
    • He lapsed into a sullen silence.
    Topics Appearancec2
  2. (literary) (of the sky or weather) dark and unpleasant
    • a sullen grey sky
  3. Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘solitary, averse to company’, and ‘unusual’): from Anglo-Norman French sulein, from sol ‘sole’.
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