sullen

🇬🇧 UK/'sʌlәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Showing a bad-tempered, gloomy silence; morose and withdrawn.

愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,阴沉的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
sullenother
=sullen

Common Collocations

  • 1.sullen silence阴郁的沉默
  • 2.sullen expression愠怒的神情
  • 3.sullen mood阴沉的情绪
  • 4.grow sullen变得郁郁寡欢

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The teenager sat in sullen silence, refusing to acknowledge anyone in the room.

  • 2.

    A sullen expression crossed his face when he heard the disappointing news.

  • 3.

    The workers grew sullen after months of unpaid overtime and broken promises.

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