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shrugged

UK //ʃrʌɡd//US //ʃrʌɡd//

词源

源自中古英语 'schruggen',可能模仿耸肩的动作声音。

verb

❶ 耸肩,表示不知道、不在乎或无可奈何的动作。通常伴随抬起肩膀并短暂保持这个姿势。

“He shrugged when I asked him where the keys were.”

(我问他钥匙在哪里时,他耸了耸肩。)

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

(她只是耸了耸肩走开了,对这场争论毫不在意。)

同义词:gestured, dismissed, ignored

常见短语

shrugged off — 表示对某事不以为意或轻松地忽略,常用于面对批评或困难时表现出的不在乎态度。

“She shrugged off the negative comments and continued her work.”

(她对负面评论不以为意,继续自己的工作。)