surly
UK/'sә:li/US
GREC1
Definitions
adj.
Bad-tempered, unfriendly, and often threatening in manner
脾气暴躁的；粗鲁无礼的；阴沉的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsurlyother
=surly
Common Collocations
- 1.surly manner粗鲁的态度
- 2.surly expression阴沉的表情
- 3.[surly response]不友善的回应
- 4.surly teenager脾气暴躁的青少年
Example Sentences
- 1.
The surly cashier barely looked up when I asked for help.
- 2.
He gave a surly grunt and slammed the door behind him.
- 3.
Years of thankless work had turned the once cheerful manager into a surly old grouch.