Word · Frequency #2865
shrug
耸肩
核心释义
raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
- 1.
耸肩以表达不确定、不关心(以前为恐惧等)
To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.
耸肩以表达不确定、不关心(以前为恐惧等)
用法In use
When I asked him if he was worried, he just shrugged and said nothing.
用法提示：这里动词原形 shrug 表示因无所谓或无奈而耸肩的动作。
She shrugged her shoulders and walked away, clearly not interested.
用法提示：shrug 后接 shoulders 作宾语，表示耸肩这个具体动作。
Tom shrugged nervously as the teacher asked who had broken the window.
用法提示：过去式 shrugged 描述过去情境中因紧张或不知所措而耸肩。
shrug (one's shoulders)
可省略宾语，单用shrug也表示耸肩。
He shrugged his shoulders and walked away.
他耸了耸肩走开了。
shrug off sth
表示轻视或不理会。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- shrug off
- 耸肩表示不以为意
- She shrugged off the criticism and continued working.她耸肩表示不以为意，继续工作。
- shrug one's shoulders
- 耸肩
- He just shrugged his shoulders and walked away.他只是耸耸肩就走了。
- shrug in disbelief
- 不相信地耸肩
- When told the news, she shrugged in disbelief.听到消息时，她不相信地耸了耸肩。
- shrug with indifference
- 漠不关心地耸肩
- The teenager shrugged with indifference when asked about his grades.当被问及成绩时，这个少年漠不关心地耸了耸肩。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：耸肩（shrug）如同'甩掉'不重要的东西，表示无所谓。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：casual conversation、interviews、written narratives 耸肩这个动作或表达通常用于日常对话或书面叙述中，表示不在乎、放弃或无奈的情绪。
语法说明Grammar Note
动词过去式、过去分词为shrugged，现在分词shrugging需双写g。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with the -ug ending (bug, dug, hug, mug, plug) rhyme with shrug: they share the stressed vowel /ʌ/ and the following /g/. Note that shrub (/ʃrʌb/) has the same initial /ʃr/ but ends with /ʌb/, so it does not rhyme but looks similar in spelling.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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