indignant

/ɪnˈdɪɡnənt/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

愤慨的;愤愤不平的

释义与例句

adj. 愤慨的;愤愤不平的
feeling or showing anger because of something unfair or wrong
  1. She was indignant at being accused of cheating.
    她对被指控作弊感到愤慨。
  2. The workers were indignant about the unfair pay cut.
    工人们对不公平的减薪感到愤愤不平。
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  1. He wrote an indignant letter to the newspaper.
    他给报纸写了一封义愤填膺的信。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 in-(不)+ dign(尊严)+ -ant = 尊严受到冒犯,即愤慨。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • indignantly 愤慨地
    副词形式,以愤怒的方式。
  • indignation 愤慨;义愤
    名词形式,指愤怒的情绪。
同义词
  • outraged 震怒的;义愤的
    outraged 语气更强烈,指极度愤怒;indignant 侧重因不公而感到的愤慨。
    Customers were outraged by the sudden price increase. 顾客对突然涨价感到震怒。
反义词
  • pleased 高兴的;满意的
    pleased 表示满意、愉悦,与因不公而愤怒的 indignant 形成对比。
    She was pleased with the results of the exam. 她对考试结果感到满意。
常见搭配
  • indignant at 对……感到愤慨
    He was indignant at the rude comment. 他对那粗鲁的评论感到愤慨。
  • indignant about 对……愤愤不平
    Residents are indignant about the new tax. 居民们对新税收愤愤不平。
  • indignant response 愤慨的回应
    Her indignant response surprised everyone. 她愤慨的回应让所有人都吃惊。