sulk
sulk — verb
1. to express displeasure or hurt feelings by staying silent, avoiding eye contact,
to express displeasure or hurt feelings by staying silent, avoiding eye contact, or withdrawing from conversation rather than explaining what is bothering you
Daichi sulked in his room for two hours after losing the chess match.
sulk + in + [place]
Instead of explaining what was wrong, Amani sat on the sofa and sulked.
sulk as an alternative to explaining
Cole's little brother began to sulk when their mother said no to ice cream.
The coach told the players not to sulk over the referee's decision.
- pout
focuses on the facial expression of pushing out the lips; often used for children or mild displeasure
- mope
suggests moving around with a sad, listless expression rather than staying silent in one place
- brood
emphasises thinking deeply and repeatedly about the cause of the unhappiness, not just the silent behaviour
- cheer up
to become happy again after feeling upset
文法句型
sulk + about/over + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used with the prepositions 'about' or 'over' to state the cause of the mood. Never takes a direct object, so the person or situation that triggered the feeling must be introduced by a preposition.
常見錯誤
sulk — noun
1. a stretch of time during which a person remains withdrawn and silent as a way of
a stretch of time during which a person remains withdrawn and silent as a way of expressing anger or hurt feelings
Indra went into a sulk that lasted the whole car ride home.
go into a sulk
Wren had a brief sulk after being told she could not go to the party.
have a sulk
Hiro's sulk ended when his grandfather offered to take him fishing.
The teacher noticed the child's sulk and tried to cheer him up.
文法句型
have a sulk
go into a sulk
in a sulk
用法筆記
Almost always used in the singular with the indefinite article 'a'. Common set phrases include 'have a sulk' (British English) and 'go into a sulk'. Plural form 'sulks' is very rare.