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源自拉丁语 'indignari',意为 '感到愤怒',由 'in-'(不)和 'dignus'(值得的)组成。
❶ 形容因感到不公平或受到不公正对待而感到愤怒或愤慨的情绪。
“She was indignant at being treated like a child.”
(她因被当作小孩对待而感到愤慨。)
“He gave an indignant reply when accused of lying.”
(当被指责撒谎时,他愤怒地回应。)
be indignant at/about — 对某事感到愤怒或愤慨,通常是因为认为不公平或不合理。
“He was indignant at the way he was treated by his boss.”
(他对老板对待他的方式感到愤怒。)