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shrugged

/ʃɹʌɡd/

Meanings
verb

耸肩， 不在乎， 漠不关心

To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.

Examples :

"I asked him for an answer and he just shrugged."
我问他要答案，他只是耸耸肩，表示无所谓。
body action communication attitude human

Related Words

Illustration dread

dread noun

/dɹɛd/

恐惧，害怕，畏惧

"my visit to the doctor is filling me with dread"

去看医生这件事让我感到非常害怕。

Illustration lack

lack noun

/lak/ /læk/

缺失，缺乏，不足

"His recent lack of focus in class showed a worrying moral failing. "

他最近上课时注意力不集中，这显示出令人担忧的道德缺失。

Illustration answer

answer noun

/ˈan.sə/ /ˈæn.sɚ/

答案，回复.

"Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face."

她对他的求婚的回答简直就是一记耳光。

Illustration concern

concern noun

/kənˈsɜːn/ /kənˈsɝn/

关心，顾虑.

"My concern for my daughter's health is significant because she's been feeling unwell lately. "

我非常担心我女儿的健康，因为她最近一直感觉不舒服。

Illustration formerly

formerly adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹmɚli/

以前，先前.

"My formerly quiet neighborhood is now very busy with new construction. "

我以前安静的社区现在因为新的建筑工程变得非常繁忙。

Illustration asked

asked verb

/ˈɑːskt/ /ˈæskt/

问，询问.

"I asked her age."

我问了她的年龄。

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

Illustration uncertainty

uncertainty noun

/ʌnˈsɜːtənti/ /ʌnˈsɝtənti/

不确定性，疑问，含糊。

"There's a lot of uncertainty about the final exam's topic, so students are studying everything. "

关于期末考试考什么，有很多不确定性，所以学生们都在学习所有的内容。

Illustration just

just adjective

/d͡ʒʌst/

公正的，正确的。

"It is a just assessment of the facts."

这是一个对事实的公正评估。

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express noun

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/

直达快车, 特快列车

"I took the express into town."

我坐直达快车进城的。

Illustration shoulders

shoulders noun

/ˈʃəʊldəz/ /ˈʃoʊldɚz/

肩膀，肩部。

"The backpack was heavy, and it hurt her shoulders. "

背包很重，压得她的肩膀很疼。

Illustration raise

raise noun

/ɹeɪz/

涨薪，加薪

"The boss gave me a raise."

老板给我涨了工资。