• adj. 慍怒的，不高興的；（天氣）陰沉的；沉悶的

來自拉丁語 solus,單獨的，詞源同 sole.-en,形容詞后綴。引申詞義孤獨的，寂寞的，悶悶不 樂的。

sullen

sullen: [16] The etymological notion underlying sullen is of being miserable because one is ‘on one’s own’. The word comes from Anglo- Norman *solein ‘alone’, hence ‘miserable’, a derivative of Old French soul ‘alone’ (source of English sole).
=> sole, solo

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.

1. He turned away in sullen, resentful silence.

他悶悶不樂、心懷怨恨、一言不發地轉過身去了。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence.

那些冒犯者都悶不作聲了。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Bob looked pale and sullen.

鮑勃臉色蒼白，悶悶不樂。

來自《權威詞典》

4. The sullen girl refused to answer her mother's questions.

慍怒的女孩拒絕回答她母親的問題.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

5. He looked up at the sullen sky.

他抬頭看了一眼陰沉的天空.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》