surly
adjective /ˈsɜːli/
/ˈsɜːrli/
(comparative surlier, superlative surliest)
- unfriendly and rude
脾气坏的;乖戾的;态度粗暴的 - a surly youth
脾气暴躁的年轻人
Collocations DictionarySurly is used with these nouns:- teenager
词源mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘lordly, haughty, arrogant’): alteration of obsolete sirly (see sir, -ly). - a surly youth