shrug
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If you shrug, you raise your shoulders to show that you are not interested in something or that you do not know or care about something. 耸肩
I shrugged, as if to say, "Why not?"
我耸了耸肩,好像在说,“为什么不?”
2. N-COUNT Shrug is also a noun. 耸肩
"I suppose so," said Anna with a shrug. “我想是这样,”安娜耸耸肩说道。
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shrug /ʃrʌɡ/ (shrugging,shrugged,shrugs)
剑桥词典
- to raise your shoulders and then lower them in order to say you do not know or are not interested
- She shrugged indifferently.
- In reply to their questions , she just shrugged.
- He shrugged and looked resigned .
- You can't just shrug your shoulders and do nothing about the situation !
- "What shall we do?" "Don't ask me," she said, shrugging her shoulders .
(表示不知道或不感兴趣)耸(肩)
"Where's Dad?" "How should I know ?" replied my brother , shrugging. “爸爸在哪儿?”“我怎么知道?”哥哥耸了耸肩,答道。
He shrugged his shoulders as if to say that there was nothing he could do about it. 他耸了耸肩,好像在说他对此无能为力。
figurative Thousands of people are starving to death while the world shrugs its shoulders (= shows no interest or care ). 成千上万的人濒于饿死,世人却无动于衷。
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