shrug

• vt. 聳肩，聳肩表示
• n. 聳肩
• vi. 聳肩

詞源不詳，可能最終來自 PIE*sker,彎，轉，收縮，詞源同 ring,curve,scrimp.

shrug (n.)

a shoulder motion meant to express indifference, want of an answer, etc., 1590s, from shrug (v.).

shrug (v.)

c. 1400, schurgyng, of uncertain origin. Perhaps connected to Danish skrugge "to stoop, crouch." Related: Shrugged; shrugging. To shrug (something) off "dismiss" is recorded from 1909.

1. He gave a feeble shrug and tried to squirm free.

他無力地聳聳肩，扭動身體想要掙脫。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Erica made a little deprecating shrug.

埃麗卡有點不以為然地聳聳肩。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Mme Arlette gave a Gallic shrug.

阿萊特女士做了一個法國式的聳肩動作。

來自柯林斯例句

4. "I suppose so," said Anna with a shrug.

“我想是吧,”安娜聳了聳肩說道.

來自柯林斯例句

5. He gave a self-deprecating shrug.

他自謙地聳聳肩。

來自《權威詞典》