The maid has piled his things up on the sidewalk. The patron looks on with a surly air.

侍女把范诺登的东西都堆在人行道上，旅馆老板酸溜溜地在一旁看着。

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She could not understand how such a surly man could make such a coaxing sound.

她不明白这样一个乖戾的人怎么能发出这样迷人的声音。

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Well, maybe not really mean and surly-just a little grumpy when I'm running late.

也许其实没有那么凶狠和坏脾气，只是在我来晚了之后稍微有点不满。

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We stepped off the jet yesterday to a cold snap, a surly stock market and kids who see Marji and me as waiters, dishwashers and ATM machines.

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The defense revealed inconsistencies in the testimony of the current accuser when he took the stand, and the teen's younger brother was a surly and unsympathetic witness.

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Legislation and the peace process have improved their lot, but left a residue of surly loyalist resentment.

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