surly

adj. 乖戾的；板面孔的，无礼的；阴沉的

中文词源

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. 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。

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。

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.