| 单词 | sullen |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['sʌlən] |
| 解释 | a.忧郁的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj.忧郁的(gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed) 【例】 a sullen disposition(抑郁的 性格) |
| 字源 | sullen (adj.) 1570s, alteration of Middle English soleyn "unique, singular," from Anglo-French *solein, formed on the pattern of Old French solain "lonely," from soul "single," from Latin solus "by oneself, alone" (see sole (adj.)). The sense shift in Middle English from "solitary" to "morose" (i.e. "remaining alone through ill-humor") occurred late 14c. Related: Sullenly; sullenness. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 忧郁的 【记】sul = sol孤独, len: 因为孤独所以忧郁. 【类】sullen: levity = ? 阴沉的: 轻浮 = ? |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】源自sole 单独的；silent 静默 |
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