indignant
英 [ɪn'dɪgnənt]
美[ɪn'dɪɡnənt]
- adj. 愤愤不平的；义愤的
词态变化
副词: indignantly;
中文词源
indignant 愤怒的
in-,不，非，-dign,尊贵，价值，体面，词源同dignity,decent.即价值被贬低的，名声被侮辱的，引申词义被激怒的，愤怒的。
英英释意
- 1. angered at something unjust or wrong;
- "an indignant denial"
- "incensed at the judges' unfairness"
- "a look of outraged disbelief"
- "umbrageous at the loss of their territory"
英文词源
- 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.
同义词辨析
angry, indignant, mad
这些形容词均有"发怒的，愤怒的"之意。
angry：侧重以愤怒的表情、激烈的言辞或威胁的目光等来表达感情。
indignant：侧重愤怒是有充分理由和正当的。
mad：多用于非正式文体和讲话中，与angry意义相近。
实用场景例句
- an indignant letter/look
- 愤慨的信 / 神情
牛津词典
- She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.
- 她对于自己受到的待遇大为光火。
牛津词典
- They were indignant that they hadn't been invited.
- 他们因没有受到邀请而愤愤不平。
牛津词典
- ‘I'm certainly not asking him! ’ she retorted indignantly.
- “我当然不是在问他！”她愤然反驳说。
牛津词典
- He is indignant at suggestions that they were secret agents...
- 有人暗示他们可能是特务,这让他非常气愤。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- MPs were indignant that the government had not consulted them...
- 政府没有事先征求他们的意见,下院议员们感到很愤怒。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The hall was at present occupied by two sober men and their indignant wives.
- 大厅里还有两位没有喝醉的男人和他们的气势汹汹的太太.
辞典例句
- People are indignant at the unfair treatment he received.
- 人们为他受到的不公正待遇愤愤不平.
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- The role model for indignant managers is the film director Alfred Hitchcock.
- 义愤填膺的管理者的榜样是电影导演阿尔弗雷德?希区柯克AlfredHitchcock).
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- Indignant viewers swamped the television company with complaints.
- 愤怒的观众对电视公司怨声载道.
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- The expression of his face changed gradually from indignant contempt to a composed and steady gravity.
- 他脸上先是显出气愤和厌恶的表情,慢慢地变得冷静庄重,一本正经.
辞典例句
- Brent's wide ingenuous face was puzzled and mildly indignant.
- 布伦特那张老实巴交的宽脸上呈现迷惑神情.
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- He was very indignant with his wife over her improper conduct.
- 他对他妻子的不端行为感到非常愤慨.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Even a written apology failed to placate the indignant hostess.
- 甚至一纸书面道歉都没能安抚这个怒气冲冲的女主人.
《简明英汉词典》
- Yang Zhi, a liaison official from the Xinjiang region in far western China, was more indignant.
- 来自西部边陲地区新疆的一名联络官员杨志(音)则表现得更为愤怒.
期刊摘选
- Vida was indignant; Carol was apologetic; they talked for another hour.
- 维达听了很生气; 卡萝尔连忙赔礼道歉; 她们两人又继续谈了一钟头.
辞典例句
- The man was hotly indignant at the insult.
- 那个人对所受的侮辱感到极为气愤.
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- When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.
- 那十个门徒听见 、 就恼怒他们弟兄二人.
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- They are indignant at [ about ] the increased prices.
- 他们对涨价很 气愤.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Pork was amazed and indignant.
- 波克大吃一惊,也有点恼火了.
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- She waxes righteously indignant if anyone tries to contradict her.
- 如果有人想反驳她,她说起话来就会义愤填膺.
《简明英汉词典》
- Dick appare notably indignant, and left the room at once.
- 迪克显然很生气, 立刻离开了房间.
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- He represses living indignant.
- 他抑制住忿怒.
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- I was indignant at their mean actions.
- 我对他们的卑劣行径感到愤慨.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I know it is cranky to be indignant.
- 我知道,我这样的愤慨会给人看成是古怪.
辞典例句
- He was terribly indignant at what he saw as false accusation.
- 他认为那些指责皆属不实之词,因而十分气愤.
期刊摘选
- Indignant viewers have been writing in to complain of the moral content of plays.
- 愤怒的电视观众一直向电视台写信,抱怨电视剧的内容不健康.
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- When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
- 41那十个门徒听见 、 就恼怒雅各、约翰.
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- Reel shadows of the indignant desert birds.
- 暴戾的沙漠鸟群的阴影.
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