indignant

indignant

英 [ɪn'dɪgnənt]
　　美 [ɪn'dɪɡnənt]

adj. 憤憤不平的；義憤的

adj.(形容詞)indignant是由於不公平的或冤屈的事情而使人感到氣憤,含有抱不平的意思。indignant表示“對某人氣憤”時常與介詞with連用,而表示“對某事氣憤”時則多與at, about等介詞連用。

中文詞源：

indignant 憤怒的

in-,不，非，-dign,尊貴，價值，體面，詞源同dignity,decent.即價值被貶低的，名聲被侮辱的，引申詞義被激怒的，憤怒的。

例句：

1. MPs were indignant that the government had not consulted them.
政府沒有事先征求他們的意見，下院議員們感到很憤怒。

2. She didn't know whether to feel flattered or indignant.
她不知道應該感到高興還是憤怒。

3. She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.
她對於自己受到的待遇大為光火。

4. Even a written apology failed to placate the indignant hostess.
甚至一紙書面道歉都沒能安撫這個怒氣沖沖的女主人.

5. She waxes righteously indignant if anyone tries to contradict her.
如果有人想反駁她,她說起話來就會義憤填膺.