morose
Significado: Sullen, gloomy, and ill-tempered. Describes a person whose dark mood is evident in their withdrawn or uncommunicative behaviour.
Morose implies a deeper and more sustained gloom than 'grumpy' or 'sulky,' and suggests someone who is not merely unhappy but stubbornly unresponsive to cheer. It is often used of characters in fiction and of public figures whose demeanour becomes notably dark. The word collocates with 'silence,' 'expression,' 'figure,' and 'disposition.' The adverb 'morosely' is equally common.
Ejemplos
- He sat morose and silent at the end of the bar, refusing all offers of conversation. 他阴郁地沉默着,坐在酒吧的尽头,拒绝所有搭话的邀请。Se sentó hosco y callado al fondo de la barra, rechazando cualquier oferta de conversación.彼はバーの端に不機嫌に黙って座り、話しかけようとする人をすべて拒んだ。그는 바 끝자리에 시무룩하게 말없이 앉아 모든 대화 제의를 거절했다.
- After the election defeat, the party leader became increasingly morose and withdrawn. 选举失败后,党首变得越来越阴郁和孤僻。Tras la derrota electoral, el líder del partido se volvió cada vez más hosco y retraído.選挙で敗北した後、党首はますます陰鬱で引きこもりがちになった。선거 패배 후, 당 대표는 점점 더 우울하고 은둔적으로 변해갔다.
- The morose teenager barely acknowledged her parents at the breakfast table. 那个忧郁的少年在早餐桌上几乎不理会她的父母。La adolescente taciturna apenas saludó a sus padres a la hora del desayuno.不機嫌なティーンエイジャーは朝食のテーブルで両親をほとんど無視した。시무룩한 십대 소녀는 아침 식탁에서 부모를 거의 눈에 담지도 않았다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: literary, general
Tono: negative
Origen e historia
From Latin morosus (peevish, given to setting up one's own will), from mos (self-will, manner). Entered English in the mid-16th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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