sullen的词源

英文词源

sullen

sullen: [16] The etymological notion underlying sullen is of being miserable because one is ‘on one’s own’. The word comes from Anglo- Norman *solein ‘alone’, hence ‘miserable’, a derivative of Old French soul ‘alone’ (source of English sole).
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sullen (adj.)

1570s, alteration of Middle English soleyn "unique, singular," from Anglo-French *solein, formed on the pattern of Old French solain "lonely," from soul "single," from Latin solus "by oneself, alone" (see sole (adj.)). The sense shift in Middle English from "solitary" to "morose" (i.e. "remaining alone through ill-humor") occurred late 14c. Related: Sullenly; sullenness.

中文词源

sullen：闷闷不乐的；阴沉的；愠怒的

它和sole（单独的；唯一的）同源，都来自古法语soul（单独的）；-en是后缀，形单影只，孤身一人久了，势必造成情绪的低落。 想想一下，没朋友、没伙伴儿的人，整天孤零零的一个人，是不是很郁闷。

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：sullen 词源，sullen 含义。

sullen：闷闷不乐的

来自拉丁语 solus,单独的，词源同 sole.-en,形容词后缀。引申词义孤独的，寂寞的，闷闷不 乐的。