surly
英 ['sɜːlɪ]
美
助記提示
1. sir + -ly => sirly "lordly, imperious" => 變體：surly.
2. 本義為：高傲的，傲慢的，目中無人的，不可一世的。
3. 正因為貴族、上層階級基本上都是很高傲的，傲慢的，目中無人的，所以由此進而引申為：壞脾氣的，不客氣的；不友好的，敵意的。
中文詞源
surly 脾氣壞的改寫自 sir,先生，領導，-ly,形容詞後綴。比喻用法。
英文詞源
- surly (adj.)
- 1570s, "haughty, imperious," alteration of Middle English sirly "lordly, imperious" (14c.), literally "like a sir," from sir + -ly (1). The meaning "rude, gruff" is first attested 1660s. For sense development, compare lordly, and German herrisch "domineering, imperious," from Herr "master, lord." Related: Surliness.
雙語例句
- 1. Her manner offstage, like her manner on, is somewhat surly.
- 她台下和台上的舉止如出一轍，都有些粗暴無禮。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. A surly jobsworth alerted security.
- 一個態度粗暴、工作死板的人叫了警衛。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. That old man is rather surly.
- 這老頭兒脾氣倔.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. He went surly by.
- 他傲然走過.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. The surly insolence of the waiters drove him into a rage, and he flung his serviette to the floor and stalked out of the restaurant.
- 侍者們粗暴無禮的行為使得他怒不可遏, 他將餐巾扔到地上,憤然走出餐廳.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》