indignantly

IPA/ɪnˈdɪɡnəntli/
KK[ˌɪndˈɪɡnəntlˌi]IPA/ɪnˈdɪɡnəntli/

indignantly — 副詞

1. in a way that shows strong annoyance or anger caused by something you believe is

1.副詞C1
釋義

憤慨地

因感到不公而憤怒的樣子

in a way that shows strong annoyance or anger caused by something you believe is unfair or morally wrong

例句

Theo stared indignantly at his brother after being called a liar.

Theo 被說是騙子之後，憤慨地瞪著他哥哥。

stare + indignantly for speechless outrage

Leila replied indignantly that she had paid the full amount already.

Leila 憤慨地回答說她早就付清了全額。

reply + that-clause to deny an unfair accusation

同義詞
  • angrily

    more general; can refer to any kind of anger, not only from perceived injustice

  • resentfully

    suggests bitterness held over time rather than a sharp immediate reaction

  • furiously

    implies a much higher intensity of anger, often with loss of control

  • huffily

    informal; suggests a milder, more childish form of offended reaction

反義詞
  • meekly

    accepting unfair treatment without protest

  • calmly

    without any anger, fair or unfair

用法筆記

Often paired with speech verbs (replied, protested, said) or reaction verbs (stared, walked away, looked on). Carries a stronger moral dimension than 'angrily' — the anger comes from a perceived injustice, not just frustration.

常見錯誤

She complained indignantly about the rainy weather.
She complained indignantly about being paid less than her co-workers.
Indignantly requires a sense of unfair treatment by someone, not just an unlucky situation.
He indignantly refused to eat vegetables.
He indignantly refused to accept the blame for something he did not do.
The adverb suits situations where a person feels wrongly accused or unfairly treated.

同根字

常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • quite indignantly
  • almost indignantly
  • rather indignantly

常用片語

  • reply indignantly
  • protest indignantly
  • stare indignantly
  • walk away indignantly
  • look on indignantly