Word · Frequency #15549
sulks
生闷气；闷闷不乐
sulks is the plural of sulk.
a state or fit of sulking; a sulky mood
- 1.
A state of sulking.
生闷气的状态。
- 2.
A furrow.
犁沟。
- 3.
A fit of sulking; a sulking mood.
一阵生闷气；闷闷不乐的情绪。
- 4.
A person who sulks
爱生闷气的人。
生闷气的人；犁沟；生闷气的状态。；犁沟。；一阵生闷气；闷闷不乐的情绪。
In use
After being told off, she sat in a sulk and refused to speak.
He often has a sulk when his football team loses.
The little boy's sulks usually end as soon as you offer him a snack.
be in a sulk
表示闷闷不乐的状态。
She's been in a sulk all morning.
她整个上午都在生闷气。
go into a sulk
强调进入生闷气的状态。
He went into a sulk when he didn't get his way.
他没能随心所欲，就生起闷气来。
have the sulks
the sulks 是复数形式，表示一阵闷闷不乐。
The child has the sulks because she can't go out to play.
Connections
Collocations
- in a sulk
- 在生闷气；闷闷不乐
- She stayed in her room in a sulk after losing the game.输掉比赛后，她闷闷不乐地待在房间里。
- have a sulk
- 生闷气；闹情绪
- Don't have a sulk; it was only a joke.别生闷气了，那只是个玩笑。
- get the sulks
- 变得闷闷不乐；闹别扭
- He gets the sulks whenever he loses at chess.他一下棋输了就闷闷不乐。
- go into a sulk
- 开始生闷气；陷入闷闷不乐
- She went into a sulk when her plan was rejected.当她的计划被否决时，她开始生闷气。
- a fit of sulks
- 一阵闷气；一阵不高兴
- After being scolded, the child had a fit of sulks.被责骂后，那孩子闹了一阵子别扭。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：sulk 读似“丧客”，一个丧着脸的客人正闷闷不乐地生闷气。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常对话、家人或朋友间描述情绪、非正式叙述 sulk 作名词时表示“生闷气的状态”或“一阵闷闷不乐”，相对口语化，多用于日常对话或非正式叙述。常见搭配如 be in a sulk、have a sulk，用来描述某人因不满而沉默不悦。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 bulk、hulk、skulk 押韵（/ʌlk/）。注意 silk、milk 拼写相似但元音为 /ɪ/，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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