surly
英 [ˈsɜː.li]
美 [ˈsɝː.li]
1. sir + -ly => sirly "lordly, imperious" => 变体:surly.
2. 本义为:高傲的,傲慢的,目中无人的,不可一世的。
3. 正因为贵族、上层阶级基本上都是很高傲的,傲慢的,目中无人的,所以由此进而引申为:坏脾气的,不客气的;不友好的,敌意的。
surly 脾气坏的改写自 sir,先生,领导,-ly,形容词后缀。比喻用法。
- 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.
- 1. Her manner offstage, like her manner on, is somewhat surly.
- 她台下和台上的举止如出一辙,都有些粗暴无礼。
- 2. A surly jobsworth alerted security.
- 一个态度粗暴、工作死板的人叫了警卫。
- 3. That old man is rather surly.
- 这老头儿脾气倔.
- 4. He went surly by.
- 他傲然走过.
- 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.
- 侍者们粗暴无礼的行为使得他怒不可遏, 他将餐巾扔到地上,愤然走出餐厅.