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shrugs

UK /ʃrʌɡz/US /ʃrʌɡz/

词源

源自中古英语 schruggen,可能模仿耸肩动作的拟声词,最早记录于14世纪。

verb

❶ 表示耸肩的动作,通常表达不知道、不在乎或无奈的情绪。这个动作通过抬起肩膀短暂保持后放下完成。

“She shrugs when asked about the missing documents.”

(当被问及丢失的文件时,她耸了耸肩。)

“He just shrugs and walks away when confronted with the problem.”

(面对这个问题时,他只是耸耸肩走开了。)

同义词:gestures, signals, indicates

noun

❶ 指耸肩的动作或姿势,常用来表达漠不关心或缺乏信息的状态。

“Her constant shrugs during the meeting annoyed the manager.”

(会议上她不断的耸肩动作让经理很恼火。)

“The detective noticed the suspect's nervous shrugs.”

(侦探注意到了嫌疑人紧张的耸肩动作。)

同义词:gestures, motions, signs

常见短语

shrug off — 表示不重视某事或轻松摆脱某种情绪或状况,常指对问题或批评的漠视态度。

“She tries to shrug off the negative comments about her performance.”

(她试图对关于她表现的负面评论置之不理。)

shrug one's shoulders — 字面意思是耸肩,引申为表示不知道或不在乎的肢体语言。

“When asked about the delay, the technician just shrugged his shoulders.”

(当被问及延误原因时,技术员只是耸了耸肩。)