resigned /rɪˈzaɪnd/ adjective
resigned
/rɪˈzaɪnd/
adjective
Learner's definition of RESIGNED
always used before a noun
: feeling or showing acceptance that something unpleasant will happen or will not change无奈的;听任的;顺从的 -
She gave a resigned sigh.她发出一声无奈的叹息。
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“OK, you can go,” he said, in a resigned voice.“好吧,你可以走了。”他无奈地说道。
resigned to
◊ If you are resigned to something, you accept a bad situation that cannot be changed.顺从;听任
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She was resigned to a long visit with his mother.她只好与他的母亲长聊。
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I'm resigned to having to work this weekend.我没办法,这个周末还得工作。
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He was resigned to the fact that an expensive vacation would have to wait.他只好接受这样一个事实,即一个大把花钱的假期还必须得等一等。
— resignedly
/rɪˈzaɪnədli/ adverb