churlish

IPA/ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ/
KK[tʃˈɚlɪʃ]IPA/ˈtʃɜːrlɪʃ/

churlish — 形容詞

  • churlishpositive
  • more churlishcomparative
  • most churlishsuperlative

1. speaking or behaving in a rude, irritable way that shows little care for other p

1.形容詞C1
釋義

粗魯暴躁

言行粗魯、脾氣差，不顧他人感受

speaking or behaving in a rude, irritable way that shows little care for other people's feelings

例句

Sumin's churlish reply to the waiter embarrassed everyone at the table.

Sumin 對服務生粗魯的回應讓全桌的人都感到尷尬。

collocation: churlish reply

Brandon was tired but that did not excuse his churlish behaviour at dinner.

Brandon 雖然很累，但這不能當作他在晚餐時態度粗魯的藉口。

常見搭配
  • churlish behaviour
  • churlish reply
  • churlish remark
  • churlish tone
  • churlish refusal
同義詞
  • surly

    focuses more on a bad mood and unfriendly silence; churlish emphasises active rudeness

  • boorish

    stresses a lack of social refinement and good manners, without necessarily implying a bad temper

  • ill-tempered

    highlights the irritable mood; less about the rudeness directed at others

反義詞
  • gracious

    warm, courteous, and considerate — the direct opposite in terms of manners

  • courteous

    consistently polite and respectful

用法筆記

Typically used to describe a person's speech, tone, or behaviour — not their physical appearance or abilities.

常見錯誤

His childish behaviour at the meeting upset everyone.
His churlish behaviour at the meeting upset everyone.
'childish' means immature, like a child; 'churlish' means rude and bad-tempered.

同根字

  • churl
    名詞C2
  • churlishly
    副詞C2
  • churlishness
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • churlish behaviour
  • churlish reply
  • churlish remark
  • churlish tone
  • churlish refusal

副詞搭配

  • rather churlish
  • downright churlish
  • unusually churlish

常用片語

  • it was churlish of [someone] to [do something]