英語單詞

indignant是什麽意思

indignant

英 [ɪn'dɪgnənt] 美 [ɪn'dɪɡnənt]
  • adj. 憤憤不平的;義憤的

中文詞源


indignant 憤怒的

in-,不,非,-dign,尊貴,價值,體麵,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.
她對於自己受到的待遇大為光火。

來自《權威詞典》

4. Even a written apology failed to placate the indignant hostess.
甚至一紙書麵道歉都沒能安撫這個怒氣衝衝的女主人.

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》

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