英语词汇sulky的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

sulky. The sulky carriage takes its name from sulky people. The light, two-wheeled carriage, which is principally used in harness racing today, seats only one person. Those who drove them in the 19th century were presumed to be aloof, and the carriage was named for these “sulky” people who preferred to be alone. The first quote using the word (1756) tells of “a formal female seated in a Sulky, foolishly pleased with having the whole vehicle to herself.” The word sulky itself may come from the Old Frisian word sultig meaning the same, and sulk is a back-formation of sulky.

词汇	sulky
词源	sulky. The sulky carriage takes its name from sulky people. The light, two-wheeled carriage, which is principally used in harness racing today, seats only one person. Those who drove them in the 19th century were presumed to be aloof, and the carriage was named for these “sulky” people who preferred to be alone. The first quote using the word (1756) tells of “a formal female seated in a Sulky, foolishly pleased with having the whole vehicle to herself.” The word sulky itself may come from the Old Frisian word sultig meaning the same, and sulk is a back-formation of sulky.
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