churl
churl — 名詞
1. A person who is rude, impolite, or bad-tempered in the way they treat other peop
粗魯的人
言行粗魯、缺乏教養者
A person who is rude, impolite, or bad-tempered in the way they treat other people.
The churl at the ticket counter refused to help Adisa find his booking.
售票處那個粗魯的人拒絕幫 Adisa 找他的訂位記錄。
countable noun with definite article: the churl at [place]
Harper muttered something rude under her breath, and everyone agreed she was a churl.
Harper 低聲說了句難聽的話，大家都認為她是個粗魯的人。
No one wanted to sit next to Theo at dinner because of his churlish behaviour.
因為 Theo 在晚餐時的粗魯行為，沒有人想坐在他旁邊。
The waiter sighed — another churl who snaps his fingers to get attention.
服務生嘆了口氣——又一個用彈手指來引人注意的粗魯傢伙。
Emma complained that the churl on the train deliberately blocked the doorway.
Emma 抱怨說火車上那個粗魯的人故意堵在車門口。
文法句型
be a churl
用法筆記
The adjective form 'churlish' is more common than the noun in modern English. 'Churlish' describes speech, behaviour, or attitude.
常見錯誤
2. A miserly person who holds tightly onto their money and dislikes sharing anythin
吝嗇的人
不願花錢或分享的人
A miserly person who holds tightly onto their money and dislikes sharing anything with others.
The old churl refused to donate even a single dollar to the children's hospital.
那個吝嗇的老傢伙連一塊錢都不肯捐給兒童醫院。
collocation: old churl (common pairing)
Inês called her landlord a churl when he charged her for a broken lightbulb.
房東連一個燈泡的錢都要跟她收，Inês 直說他是個吝嗇鬼。
Bao is no churl — he always buys lunch for his colleagues without thinking twice.
Bao 一點也不吝嗇——他總是毫不猶豫地請同事吃午餐。
When the bill arrived, Tanvi's uncle turned into a churl, insisting everyone pay for their own tiny portion.
帳單來的時候，Tanvi 的叔叔立刻變成吝嗇鬼，堅持每個人都要各付各的那一小份。
Mira had never met such a churl — her roommate reused tea bags for three days to save money.
Mira 從沒遇過這麼小氣的人——她的室友為了省錢，一包茶包泡了三天。
- spendthrift
someone who spends money freely and often wastefully
文法句型
be a churl
old churl
用法筆記
This sense is very rare in modern English — most speakers use 'miser', 'scrooge', or 'tightwad' instead. 'Churl' in this sense is mostly found in literary or historical contexts.