indignant
英 [?n'd?gn?nt]
美[?n'd?ɡn?nt]
- adj. 憤憤不平的；義憤的
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詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?indignantly;
中文詞源
indignant 憤怒的
in-,不，非，-dign,尊貴，價值，體面，詞源同dignity,decent.即價值被貶低的，名聲被侮辱的，引申詞義被激怒的，憤怒的。
英文詞源
- indignant
- indignant: see dignity
- indignant (adj.)
- 1580s, from Latin indignantem (nominative indignans) "impatient, reluctant, indignant," present participle of indignari "to be displeased at, be indignant" (see indignation). Related: Indignantly.
雙語例句
- 1. MPs were indignant that the government had not consulted them.
- 政府沒有事先征求他們的意見，下院議員們感到很憤怒。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. She didn't know whether to feel flattered or indignant.
- 她不知道應(yīng)該感到高興還是憤怒。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.
- 她對于自己受到的待遇大為光火。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. Even a written apology failed to placate the indignant hostess.
- 甚至一紙書面道歉都沒能安撫這個怒氣沖沖的女主人.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. She waxes righteously indignant if anyone tries to contradict her.
- 如果有人想反駁她,她說起話來就會義憤填膺.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》