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indignantly

UK //ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt.li//US //ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt.li//

词源

源自拉丁语 'indignari'(感到愤怒),由 'in-'(不)和 'dignus'(值得)组成,字面意思是“认为不值得”。

adverb

❶ 愤怒地、愤慨地,表示因感到不公平或受侮辱而表现出的强烈不满情绪。

“She indignantly refused the unfair offer.”

(她愤怒地拒绝了这不公平的提议。)

“He looked at me indignantly when I accused him of lying.”

(当我指责他说谎时,他愤愤不平地看着我。)

同义词:angrily, furiously, resentfully

常见短语

say indignantly — 愤怒地说,通常用于描述因感到不公或受辱而语气强烈地表达意见。

“"That's not true!" she said indignantly.”

("那不是真的!"她愤怒地说道。)