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shrug

UK //ʃrʌɡ//US //ʃrʌɡ//

词源

源自中古英语 'schruggen',可能与古诺尔斯语 'skrukka'(皱缩)有关。

verb

❶ 表示不知道、不在乎或无奈时,轻微抬起并放下肩膀的动作。常用来表达对某事无能为力或不感兴趣的态度。

“She shrugged when I asked her about the missing book.”

(当我问她那本丢失的书时,她耸了耸肩。)

“He just shrugged and walked away, not caring about the argument.”

(他只是耸了耸肩走开了,对这场争论毫不在意。)

同义词:ignore, dismiss, disregard

noun

❶ 耸肩的动作,通常表示漠不关心、无奈或不确定。

“His shrug told me he had no idea where the keys were.”

(他的耸肩告诉我他不知道钥匙在哪里。)

“She gave a little shrug and smiled.”

(她微微耸了耸肩,笑了笑。)

同义词:gesture, indifference, nonchalance

常见短语

shrug off — 表示对某事不以为意或轻松摆脱某种情绪或影响。

“He shrugged off the criticism and continued with his project.”

(他对批评不以为意,继续他的项目。)