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sulks

/suhlk/US // sʌlk //UK // (sʌlk) //

生闷气,闷闷不乐,愠怒,闷声发大财

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to remain silent or hold oneself aloof in a sullen, ill-humored, or offended mood: Promise me that you won't sulk if I want to leave the party early.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a state or fit of sulking.
    • : sulks, ill-humor shown by sulking: to be in the sulks.
    • : Also sulker. a person who sulks.

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Examples

  • The cop swiftly rebukes Bieber, who then goes off to cross his arms and sulk petulantly in a corner.

  • Every interaction with her was fraught lest she would throw a sulk or sink into a pout.

  • If the Supreme Court overturns the health-care law, Democrats will be tempted to sulk and feel sorry for themselves.

  • Some will go off and sulk, and their followers will stay home on Election Day.

  • Common prudence forced them to sulk all day in the stall of the khan, while Musa went forth to make his discoveries.

  • They sulk and pout, worse than humans, if one act wins more applause than another.

  • Sadie did not often sulk, and he was grateful because she said nothing about what had happened on the previous night.

  • He used to sulk for a week afterwards, avoiding Alan in the 'quarter' and ostentatiously burying himself in a group of boarders.

  • "Elvira can sulk for the rest of eternity, if she wants to," Mea said now without the slightest trace of sadness.