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resigned

UK //rɪˈzaɪnd//US //rɪˈzaɪnd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'resignare',意为'放弃、解除',后通过古法语 'resigner' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指一个人已经接受或顺从于某种不愉快或不可避免的情况,表现出无可奈何的态度。

“She was resigned to the fact that she would never see him again.”

(她无奈地接受了再也见不到他的事实。)

“He gave a resigned sigh when he heard the bad news.”

(听到坏消息时,他无奈地叹了口气。)

同义词:accepting, submissive, acquiescent

常见短语

resigned to — 表示某人已经接受或顺从于某种不愉快或不可避免的情况。

“He was resigned to living alone for the rest of his life.”

(他无奈地接受了余生将独自生活的事实。)