sulky

/ˈsʌlki/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsʌlki/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsəl-kē How to pronounce sulky (audio)/ (ame, mw)

sulky — 形容詞

  • sulkypositive
  • sulkiercomparative
  • sulkiestsuperlative

1. showing bad temper by going quiet, looking unhappy, and acting unfriendly instea

1.形容詞B2
釋義

生悶氣的

因不高興而板著臉、不想理人的

showing bad temper by going quiet, looking unhappy, and acting unfriendly instead of speaking normally.

例句

Xiu grew sulky when her brother used her headphones without asking.

哥哥沒先問就用了她的耳機後，Xiu 就開始生悶氣。

pattern: grow sulky

After the game, Defne sat sulky and silent in the back seat.

比賽後，Defne 坐在後座生悶氣，一路沉默不語。

sulky and silent

同義詞
  • sullen

    very close in meaning, but often slightly heavier and more withdrawn

  • moody

    broader and less specifically tied to feeling offended

  • pouty

    often used for a childish expression, especially pushed-out lips

  • grumpy

    can describe general irritability rather than silent resentment

反義詞

文法句型

grow sulky

turn sulky

a sulky look

用法筆記

Often used for children, or for adults behaving in a childish offended way. It commonly appears after verbs like 'grow' and 'turn', and with nouns such as 'look', 'face', and 'silence'.

常見錯誤

❌The class was sulky before the math test.
✅The class was nervous before the math test.
💡'sulky' suggests offended bad temper, not ordinary worry.
❌The baby sounded sulky because he needed sleep.
✅The baby sounded cranky because he needed sleep.
💡'sulky' usually implies resentment or hurt feelings, not simple tiredness.

sulky — 名詞