[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]愤怒的;愤慨的 If you are indignant, you are shocked and angry, because you think that something is unjust or unfair.
[oft ADJ at/about n/-ing]
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。
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。
Sheena gave her an indignant look.
希娜愤怒地看了她一眼。
indignantly
'That is not true,' Erica said indignantly.
“那不是真的,”埃丽卡愤怒地说。
Oxford
in·dig·nant/ɪnˈdɪɡnənt; NAmEɪnˈdɪɡnənt/adjectivefeeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you have been treated unfairly 愤慨的;愤怒的;义愤的◆an indignant letter/look愤慨的信╱神情indignantat/about sth ◆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。indignantthat… ◆They were indignant that they hadn't been invited.他们因没有受到邀请而愤愤不平。☞note at angry▶in·dig·nant·ly/ɪnˈdɪɡnəntli; NAmEɪnˈdɪɡnəntli/adverb◆‘I'm certainly not asking him!’ she retorted indignantly.“我绝对不是在问他!”她愤然反驳说。in·dig·nant/ɪnˈdɪɡnənt; NAmEɪnˈdɪɡnənt/in·dig·nant·ly/ɪnˈdɪɡnəntli; NAmEɪnˈdɪɡnəntli/
LDC
indignantin‧dig‧nant /ɪnˈdɪɡnənt/ adjective
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angry and surprised because you feel insulted or unfairly treatedindignant at/about Liz was indignant at the way her child had been treated. an indignant reply—indignantly adverb: ‘Of course I didn’t tell her!’ Sasha said indignantly.
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indignant
[ɪnˈdɪgnənt]
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愤慨的(60%),愤愤不平的(40%)
adj.愤愤不平的;义愤的
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