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IELTS BNC: 2865 COCA: 3191

shrug

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shrug /ˈʃrʌg/ verb
shrugs; shrugged; shrugging
shrug
/ˈʃrʌg/
verb
shrugs; shrugged; shrugging
Learner's definition of SHRUG
: to raise and lower your shoulders usually to show that you do not know or care about something耸肩(通常表示不知道或不在乎)
[no object]
[+ object]

shrug off

[phrasal verb]
shrug off (something) or shrug (something) off
: to think of or treat (something) as not important : to pay no attention to (something)轻视;不在乎;不理睬
: to take off (a piece of clothing) by moving your shoulders back and forth摆动肩膀脱掉,抖落(衣服)

— shrug

noun, plural shrugs [count]
IELTS BNC: 2865 COCA: 3191

shrug

1 of 2

verb

ˈshrəg How to pronounce shrug (audio)
 especially Southern  ˈsrəg
shrugged; shrugging

intransitive verb

: to raise or draw in the shoulders especially to express aloofness, indifference, or uncertainty

transitive verb

: to lift or contract (the shoulders) especially to express aloofness, indifference, or uncertainty

shrug

2 of 2

noun

1
: an act of shrugging
2
: a woman's small waist-length or shorter jacket

Example Sentences

Verb I asked if he wanted to go out to dinner, and he just shrugged. He just shrugged his shoulders.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, appeared to shrug the move off, though, saying Moscow would find other buyers. Lorne Cook And Samuel Petrequin, Anchorage Daily News, 31 May 2022 Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, appeared to shrug the move off, though, saying Moscow would find other buyers. Lorne Cook And Samuel Petrequin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2022 The Padres have little option but to try to shrug it off. Bruce Orwall, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022 While some locals shrug it off, others worry that the media attention could taint the public image of Boyle Heights. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2022 Temporarily shocked, Kath then seems to shrug this off. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 July 2022 The Culpo family appeared to shrug the incident off relatively quickly, however; Sophia's next Instagram Story, posted two hours later, showed their sister-in-law Katie preparing to make tequila drinks for the group. Tommy Mcardle, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022 All Esparza could do was shrug her shoulders and hug her corner attendants. José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2022 Still, Jennings said Conservatives can’t just shrug this off as midterm blues and hope things will improve. Amanda Ferguson And Karla Adam, Anchorage Daily News, 6 May 2022
Noun
The relationship between this kind of digital muckraking and our wish to make this movie is non-existent, and it should be met with a shrug. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2022 The relationship between this kind of digital muckraking and our wish to make this movie is non-existent and it should be met with a shrug. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 But he's covered his tracks so well, and Lalo (Tony Dalton) did such an impeccable job of faking his own death, that Eladio dismisses the whole thing with a shrug. Kat Rosenfield, EW.com, 19 July 2022 Showalter related this story with a knowing smile and a shrug of his shoulders during a weekend conversation in the visiting manager’s office at Dodger Stadium. New York Times, 7 June 2022 Even with an executive like Cindy on her side, Mickey still had to play by the rules—to keep the decorum up, to smile and shrug; and Cindy, beholden to the bottom line, had to do the same. Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2022 There was no nod or smile or shrug, no wince or frown or slumped shoulders - only a blank face. Meg Kissinger, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2021 With many people now vaccinated, a positive coronavirus test is sometimes treated with a shrug, even with the virus still surging. New York Times, 13 June 2022 Arkady said with a shrug one morning this week, the near-constant sound of outgoing shelling reverberating just outside his first-floor office window. Ievgeniia Sivorsk, Washington Post, 11 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English schruggen

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shrug was in the 14th century
IELTS BNC: 2865 COCA: 3191
shrug

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SHRUG | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVElittle, slight, small輕微的聳肩simple只是聳肩The answer was a simple shrug.只是聳聳肩作答。careless, indifferent淡漠的/漠然的聳肩casual, nonchalant漫不經心的/無動於衷的聳肩dismissive輕蔑的聳肩half-hearted, helpless, resigned不熱心的/無助的/無奈的聳肩weary不耐煩的聳肩apologetic表示歉意的聳肩self-deprecating自謙的聳肩mental無奈地想了想With a mental shrug, he decided to tell the truth.他在心裏無奈地想了想,決定說出實情。Gallic (BrE) 法國式聳肩VERB + SHRUGgive聳聳肩The boy gave a slight shrug and walked away.那男孩微微聳了聳肩,走開了。PREPOSITIONin a shrug聳肩She lifted her shoulders in a little shrug.她微微聳了聳肩。with a shrug聳了聳肩'I don't know!' she said with a shrug.她聳聳肩說:“我不知道!”shrug of⋯的聳肩a shrug of resignation無奈的聳肩PHRASESa shrug of the/your shoulders聳肩He replied with a shrug of his shoulders.他聳了聳肩算是作答。
shrug

verb

ADVERBlightly, slightly微微聳肩carelessly, dismissively, indifferently, nonchalantly, offhandedly不在乎地/輕蔑地/漠然地/無動於衷地/漫不經心地聳肩She shrugged nonchalantly and turned away.她無動於衷地聳了聳肩,扭頭走了。casually不經意地聳肩wearily不耐煩地聳肩uncomfortably不自在地聳肩apologetically, awkwardly, sheepishly抱歉地/局促不安地/難為情地聳肩helplessly無能為力地聳肩He shrugged helplessly and said nothing.他無能為力地聳了聳肩,什麼也沒說。innocently, modestly天真地/謙虛地聳肩good-naturedly心平氣和地聳肩just, merely, only, simply只是聳聳肩He merely shrugged his shoulders in reply.他只是聳聳肩,算是回答。

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