"sulk" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 闷闷不乐
• 生闷气

Definition

因为不高兴而沉默或闷闷不乐，通常是希望别人注意到你在生气或难过。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于非正式场合，常描述小孩或成年人闷闷不乐、故意安静。有时可作名词或动词。常用搭配有 'stop sulking', 'to sulk in the corner'。

Examples

She likes to sulk when she does not get her way.

她得不到想要的东西时喜欢**闷闷不乐**。

Tom sat in the corner and sulked.

汤姆坐在角落里**闷闷不乐**。

Don’t sulk if you lose the game.

输了游戏别**闷闷不乐**。

He always sulks when people don't agree with him.

每当别人不同意他的意见时，他就会**生闷气**。

I used to sulk for hours as a kid if things didn’t go my way.

小时候，如果事情不顺利，我会**闷闷不乐**好几个小时。

She tried to cheer him up, but he just kept sulking.

她试图让他高兴起来，但他还是一直在**生闷气**。