Word · Frequency #22187
surlier
/ˈsəːli/
adjective
乖戾的；粗暴的；无礼的
surlier is the comparative of surly.
bad-tempered and unfriendly, in a way that suggests menace or anger.
- 1.
Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
恼怒的、脾气坏的、不友好的。
- 2.
Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
威胁的、恐吓的、阴郁的。
恼怒的、脾气坏的、不友好的。；威胁的、恐吓的、阴郁的。；不和蔼的；无礼的；板面孔的
In use
The shop assistant gave me a surly look when I asked for help.
A surly waiter brought our food without saying a word.
My neighbor became surly whenever we played music too loudly.
surly + noun
作定语，修饰名词。
He gave a surly reply.
他给出了一个粗暴的回答。
be surly to/toward sb
表示对某人的态度。
The waiter was surly to the customers.
那个服务员对顾客态度无礼。
become/grow surly
表示状态变化。
He grew surly when asked about his past.
Connections
Collocations
- surly waiter
- 粗暴无礼的服务员
- The surly waiter slammed the plate down in front of me.那个粗暴无礼的服务员把盘子重重地放在我面前。
- surly mood
- 恶劣的心情；坏脾气
- He was in a surly mood all morning.他整个上午都心情恶劣。
- surly look
- 愠怒的表情
- She gave me a surly look and turned away.她愠怒地看了我一眼，然后转过身去。
- surly reply
- 粗暴无礼的回答
- When I asked for help, he gave a surly reply.我请求帮助时，他给出了一个粗暴无礼的回答。
- surly disposition
- 乖戾的性情
- His surly disposition made it hard for him to keep friends.他乖戾的性情使他很难留住朋友。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：把 surly 联想成“sir(先生)+ly”，想到一位傲慢无礼的先生总是阴沉着脸、脾气暴躁。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学或正式写作中形容人的态度、描述天气或环境的阴沉气氛 surly 多用于正式或文学语境，表示脾气坏、不友好，也可形容阴郁或带威胁感的气氛；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 surly /ˈsəːli/ 押韵的词有 burly、curly、early、pearly、girly（重读元音为 /əː/，尾音为 /li/）。注意 surely /ˈʃʊəli/ 虽形似，但读音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.