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sulk

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sulk1 /sʌlk/ verb [intransitive]  BAD-TEMPEREDto be silently angry and refuse to be friendly or discuss what is annoying or upsetting you – used to show disapproval 生闷气,怒〔含贬义〕 Nicola sulked all morning. 尼古拉一早上都在生闷气。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
sulkNo, on second thoughts, I wasn't sulking.What are you sulking about now?You can't sit around sulking all day.Madeleine, however, did not sulk for long.He sulked, grateful only that he had not insisted on the iron mask, but had chosen the velvet one.Mitchell could have sulked his way out of the league, which happens frequently.It hurts, you know, but he wouldn't want me to sulk on it.Tony was humming to himself as he drove along but Freddie sat silent, sulking over the raid that never was.Cindy always sulks when I won't buy her any candy.
sulk2 noun [countable]  BAD-TEMPEREDa time when someone is sulking 生闷气,怒in/into a sulk Mike could go into a sulk that would last for days. 迈克会连续好几天生闷气。 She’s having a sulk. 她在生闷气。the sulks a fit of the sulks 一阵怒
Examples from the Corpus
sulkThe attendant, now adding a sulk to his sullenness, had shuffled off to the kitchen area.His scowl wedded to her sulks, eh?But it was silly to go into a major sulk.His face was sallow, his lips curled down in a perpetual sulk.in/into a sulkI am in a sulk, a stormy silence, I hardly know why.The firm lips pouted in a sulk.
Origin sulk (1700-1800) sulky
or be angry refuse to friendly and be to Corpus silently


sulk
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sulk1 /sʌlk/ verb [intransitive]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Origin: sulky
to be silently angry and refuse to be friendly or discuss what is annoying or upsetting you – used to show disapproval:
    Nicola sulked all morning.

II
sulk2 noun [countable]
a time when someone is sulking
    in/into a sulk
    Mike could go into a sulk that would last for days.
    She’s having a sulk.
    the sulks
    a fit of the sulks


sulkBrE /sʌlk/ 🔊NAmE /sʌlk/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they sulk BrE /sʌlk/ 🔊 NAmE /sʌlk/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it sulks BrE /sʌlks/ 🔊 NAmE /sʌlks/ 🔊past simple sulked BrE /sʌlkt/ 🔊 NAmE /sʌlkt/ 🔊past participle sulked BrE /sʌlkt/ 🔊 NAmE /sʌlkt/ 🔊 -ing form sulking BrE /ˈsʌlkɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsʌlkɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] (disapproving) to look angry and refuse to speak or smile because you want people to know that you are upset about sth 面有愠色;生闷气He went off to sulk in his room. 他回到自己的房间,生起闷气来。🔊🔊
sulkBrE /sʌlk/ 🔊NAmE /sʌlk/ 🔊 noun (BrE also the sulks [plural] ) a period of not speaking and being bad-tempered because you are angry about sth 愠怒;生闷气Jo was in a sulk upstairs. 乔在楼上生闷气。🔊🔊to have the sulks满脸不高兴