英语词汇“surly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sur•ly adj., -li•er, -li•est.

rude, unfriendly, hostile, or bad-tempered.

sur•li•ness, n. [uncountable]

sur•ly adj., -li•er, -li•est.

churlishly rude or bad-tempered:a surly waiter.
unfriendly or hostile;
menacingly irritable:a surly old lion.
dark or dismal;
menacing;
threatening:a surly sky.
[Obs.]lordly;
arrogant.

spelling, spelled variant of obsolete sirly lordly, arrogant, equivalent. to sir + -ly 1560–70

sur′li•ly, adv.
sur′li•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sullen, irascible, cross, grumpy. See glum.

surly /ˈsɜːlɪ/ adj ( -lier, -liest)

sullenly ill-tempered or rude
(of an animal) ill-tempered or refractory

Etymology: 16th Century: from obsolete sirly haughty; see sir

ˈsurlily adv ˈsurliness n

单词	surly
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 sur•ly /ˈsɜrli/USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est. rude, unfriendly, hostile, or bad-tempered. sur•li•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 sur•ly (sûr′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est. churlishly rude or bad-tempered:a surly waiter. unfriendly or hostile; menacingly irritable:a surly old lion. dark or dismal; menacing; threatening:a surly sky. [Obs.]lordly; arrogant. spelling, spelled variant of obsolete sirly lordly, arrogant, equivalent. to sir + -ly 1560–70 sur′li•ly, adv. sur′li•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sullen, irascible, cross, grumpy. See glum. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: surly /ˈsɜːlɪ/ adj ( -lier, -liest) sullenly ill-tempered or rude (of an animal) ill-tempered or refractory Etymology: 16th Century: from obsolete sirly haughty; see sir ˈsurlily adv ˈsurliness n
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