Sulky



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.生气的
• ［英］ adj.生气的 ( moodily silent)
• ［记］ sulk ( 生气) ＋y
• ［例］ a sulky refusal to acknowledge facts ( 忿忿然拒绝承认事实)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective (sulkier; -est)

• Etymology: probably alteration of obsolete sulke sluggish
• Date: 1744
• 1.
  • a. sulking or given to spells of sulking
  • b. relating to or indicating a sulk <a sulky expression>
• 2. \［sulky (II)\］ having wheels and usually a seat for the driver <a sulky plow>
• Synonyms: see sullen
• ? sulkily adverb
• ? sulkiness noun

II. noun (plural sulkies)

• Etymology: probably from ［sup］1［/sup］sulky; from its having room for only one person
• Date: 1756
• a light 2-wheeled vehicle (as for harness racing) having a seat for the driver only and usually no body

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