英文词源
- 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.
中文词源
surly:粗暴的,不友好的,脾气暴躁的
surly往往被作为词义变化由褒而贬的一个英语例词。从14至16世纪它原作sirly,是从sir(爵士)派生的,故含有lordly(高贵的),chivalrous(侠义的),majestic(威严的)等义,常用以形容中世纪的骑士和出身高贵的绅士。但由于这些人盛气凌人,不可一世,sirly的意义逐渐发生了贬降,以后变为“傲慢的”、“自大的”,最后又进而引申为“粗暴的”、“不友好的”或“脾气暴躁的”。
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surly:脾气坏的
改写自 sir,先生,领导,-ly,形容词后缀。比喻用法。