sulk
sulk — 動詞
1. to express displeasure or hurt feelings by staying silent, avoiding eye contact,
生悶氣
因不高興而沉默不語、面帶不悅
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.
Daichi 輸了西洋棋後，在房間裡生悶氣長達兩小時。
sulk + in + [place]
Instead of explaining what was wrong, Amani sat on the sofa and sulked.
Amani 沒有解釋怎麼了，只是坐在沙發上生悶氣。
sulk as an alternative to explaining
Cole's little brother began to sulk when their mother said no to ice cream.
Cole 的弟弟在媽媽不讓他吃冰淇淋時，開始鬧脾氣。
The coach told the players not to sulk over the referee's decision.
教練告訴球員不要因為裁判的判決而生悶氣。
- 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 — 名詞
1. a stretch of time during which a person remains withdrawn and silent as a way of
鬧脾氣
一段沉默不悅、不願理人的時期
a stretch of time during which a person remains withdrawn and silent as a way of expressing anger or hurt feelings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.
Indra 陷入一陣悶氣，一路上坐車回家都沒說話。
go into a sulk
Wren had a brief sulk after being told she could not go to the party.
Wren 在被告知不能去派對後，短暫地鬧了一下脾氣。
have a sulk
Hiro's sulk ended when his grandfather offered to take him fishing.
Hiro 的悶氣在爺爺說要帶他去釣魚後就煙消雲散了。
The teacher noticed the child's sulk and tried to cheer him up.
老師注意到孩子在不開心，便試著逗他開心。
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.