好词典

vicariously

UK //vɪˈkeə.ri.əs.li//US //vɪˈker.i.əs.li//

词源

源自拉丁语 'vicarius'(替代的、代理的),通过英语词根 'vicarious'(替代的)加上副词后缀 '-ly' 构成。

adverb

❶ 通过他人的经历或行为间接地体验或感受某事,自己并未亲身参与。常用于描述通过想象、观察或阅读获得类似体验的情况。

“She lived vicariously through her daughter's travel adventures.”

(她通过女儿的旅行冒险间接体验了那些经历。)

“Fans often experience fame vicariously by following celebrities on social media.”

(粉丝们经常通过在社交媒体上关注名人来间接体验成名。)

同义词:indirectly, secondhand, by proxy

常见短语

live vicariously through someone — 通过他人的生活经历来获得满足感或体验,自己并不直接参与那些活动。

“As a homebody, I often live vicariously through my adventurous sister's stories.”

(作为一个宅家的人,我经常通过爱冒险的姐姐的故事来间接体验生活。)