Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #11758
indignant
愤慨的;愤怒的
核心释义
feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or wrong
- 1.
愤慨的,尤指对不公正或错误的事感到愤怒。
Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.
- 2.
对不公正或错误的事情感到愤怒
angered at something unjust or wrong
愤慨的,尤指对不公正或错误的事感到愤怒。;对不公正或错误的事情感到愤怒;愤怒的;愤慨的
用法In use
She was indignant when her boss took credit for her work.
用法提示:形容词作表语,表示因不公正之事而愤怒。
The residents were indignant about the sudden rent increase.
用法提示:形容词后接介词about,表示对某事感到愤慨。
He gave an indignant reply, denying the accusation.
用法提示:形容词作定语修饰名词,描述一种愤怒的反应方式。
an indignant denial
indignant at/about sth
表示对某事感到愤怒,at和about可互换。
She was indignant at the unfair treatment.
她对这种不公平的待遇感到愤慨。
indignant with sb
表示对某人生气。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be indignant at
- 对…感到愤慨
- She was indignant at the way she had been treated.她对自己受到的对待感到愤慨。
- be indignant about
- 对…感到愤怒
- He was indignant about the false accusations.他对不实指控感到愤怒。
- righteously indignant
- 义愤填膺的
- The citizens were righteously indignant at the injustice.市民们对不公义愤填膺。
- an indignant protest
- 愤慨的抗议
- There was an indignant protest against the new policy.人们对新政策提出了愤慨的抗议。
- an indignant tone
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 dignity(尊严):尊严受辱,自然愤慨。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、news reporting、formal complaints indignant 比较正式,多用于书面或正式场合,表示因不公正或错误而感到愤怒;日常口语中更常用 angry,在新闻或正式投诉中比较常见。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用搭配:indignant at/about/over sth 表示对某事感到愤慨;indignant that 从句;indignant with sb 表示对某人愤怒。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 indignant /ɪnˈdɪɡnənt/ 真正押韵的词较少,常见的是 malignant /məˈlɪɡnənt/(重音都在第二个音节,且带有 /ɪɡnənt/)。pregnant /ˈpreɡ.nənt/、repugnant /rɪˈpʌɡ.nənt/ 虽也以 -gnant 结尾,但重读元音不同,并不押韵。poignant 常读作 /ˈpɔɪnjənt/,g 不发音,注意区别。indignation 和 indigent 拼写相似,但发音、词义不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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