sulk about/over sth
后接名词或动名词,说明不高兴的原因。
She sulked about being criticized in front of her colleagues.
她因为当着同事的面被批评而生闷气。
生闷气;愠怒;绷着脸
sulks — third person singular of sulk
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
生闷气;愠怒;绷着脸
to be silent and refuse to talk or smile because you are angry or upset
She sulked about being criticized in front of her colleagues.
她因为当着同事的面被批评而生闷气。
闷闷不乐地沉默或回避,以表示不快或生气。
To express ill humor or offence by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn.
sulk
Base
原形
sulks
3rd person
第三人称单数
sulking
-ing
现在分词
sulked
Past
过去式
sulked
Past participle
过去分词
She sulks whenever she doesn't get her way.
她每次不顺心就会闷闷不乐地沉默。
He sulked all evening after losing the game.
他输了比赛后整个晚上都闷闷不乐。
Why are you sulking in the corner?
你为什么在角落里生闷气?
sulk 指因生气或不快而沉默、回避,常带小孩气。
She didn't say a word all evening; she just sat in the corner and sulked.
她整晚一句话也没说,只是坐在角落里生闷气。
Stop sulking and tell me what's wrong.
别生闷气了,告诉我怎么了。
He often sulks when he doesn't get his way.
他得不到想要的就会经常生闷气。
后接名词或动名词,说明不高兴的原因。
She sulked about being criticized in front of her colleagues.
她因为当着同事的面被批评而生闷气。
常与地点或方式状语连用,强调独自沉默退避的状态。
He sulked in silence rather than discuss the problem.
他闷声不响地生闷气,而不去谈论这个问题。
表示对某人不快,常带有孩子气的意味。
Don't sulk at me—I didn't mean to offend you.
别对我生闷气——我不是有意冒犯你。
Not this
She sulked her boyfriend because he was late.
Use this
She sulked at her boyfriend because he was late.
sulk 是不及物动词,不能直接带宾语;要表达“对某人生闷气”时,需在对象前加介词 at。
Not this
He was sulk all afternoon.
Use this
He was sulking all afternoon.
sulk 是动词,不是形容词;表示“闷闷不乐”的状态时,应该用现在分词 sulking 作表语,而不能用动词原形 sulk。