sullen

• 形容一个人闷闷不乐、沉默寡言且容易发怒，通常由怨恨或失望引起。也可形容天气或气氛阴沉、阴郁。

Describes a person who is gloomy, silent, and bad-tempered, often as a result of resentment or disappointment.

1. Bad-tempered and silentB2formal

   Showing a gloomy, resentful, or withdrawn mood, often with silence.

   闷闷不乐

   • He sat in a sullen silence after losing the game.
   • Her sullen expression made everyone uncomfortable.
   • The teenager was sullen and refused to speak to anyone.

   同义词broodingchurlishdourgloomyglumill-temperedmorosesoursulkysurly

   反义词amiablecheerfulcommunicativefriendlygenialoutgoingsociable

2. Dark and gloomy (weather/sky)C1formal

   Describes the sky or weather as dark, heavy, and threatening.

   阴沉

   • The sullen clouds promised a heavy storm.
   • A sullen sky hung over the city all afternoon.
   • The landscape looked sullen under the overcast sky.

   同义词darkdismaldrearygloomyloweringmurkyovercastthreatening

   反义词brightcheerfulclearfairsunny