surly

• adj.敵対的な; 表面的な、無礼な; 陰気な

sir, リーダー, -ly, 形容詞接尾辞.比喩的用法。

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. Her manner offstage，like her manner on，is somewhat surly .

彼女の舞台下と舞台上の振る舞いは同じで、少し乱暴で無礼だ。

2.A surly jobsworth alerted security.

乱暴な態度で仕事に融通がきかない人が警備員を呼んだ。

3.That old man is rather surly .

このじいさんは強情だ。

4.He went surly by.

彼は傲然と歩いた。

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.

給仕たちの乱暴な行為に怒って、ナプキンを地面に投げて怒ってレストランを出た。