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surly

/ˈsɝli/

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1 · adj.

bad-tempered and unfriendly

粗暴无礼的；阴沉的

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The surly clerk barely looked up when we asked for help.
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我们寻求帮助时，那个态度恶劣的店员连头都没怎么抬。
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