2007年7月11日 星期三

pouting and pouty

pout的說明 這最具體:


pout
verb [I or T] 噘嘴板臉,不高興
to push the lower lip forward to express annoyance, or to push both lips forward in a sexually attractive way:
Vanessa always pouts if she doesn't get what she wants.
Caroline pouts her lips when she's putting on lipstick
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The child sat there pouting. 那孩子坐在那兒,一副不高興的樣子。


pout
noun [C]
She didn't say anything but I could tell from her pout that she wasn't very pleased.
生氣,不悅[C][P1]
be in the pouts 噘著嘴不高興

(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

北美用法
pouty ━━ a. 不機嫌な, すねた. 翹嘴的;容易生氣的
噘起;突出,鼓起

Pouty Paris makes nice for tourists

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