50个表达心情的常用词 例句用法非常地道(4)
38.remorseful
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
对罪恶和所犯下的罪行感觉很抱歉,痛苦;
In a statement, Chow said the running back was “contrite, embarrassed andremorseful。”
— Washington Times (Oct 15, 2014)
39.repugnant
offensive to the mind
心里很反感,令人厌恶;
These incidents now strike us as repugnant discrimination。
— Slate (Nov 7, 2014)
40.resentful
full of or marked by indignant ill will
心里充满愤怒的情绪;
This is how we, the electorate, are being described: sour, dyspeptic, demoralized, disgusted, rebellious, frustrated, resentful, angry。
— Seattle Times (Nov 7, 2014)
41.scared
made afraid
害怕;
“I‘m scared right now,” she said as she watched smoke from the burning house。
— US News (Nov 11, 2014)
42.skeptical
marked by or given to doubt
怀疑,心存疑惑;
Faced with skeptical — or sexist — editors and colleagues, the women found that work sometimes came at the price of their personal lives。
— New York Times (Nov 12, 2014)
43.submissive
inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
倾向,愿意屈服别人的要求和意愿;
Finally, a textbook that teaches women the manly pursuit of science in terms that our feeble, submissive lady brains will understand。
— Salon (Oct 14, 2014)
44.terrified
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
陷入一种惊慌害怕,绝望的境地;
“She knew she was going to be murdered。 She was terrified”。
— BBC (Nov 12, 2014)
45.threatened
likely in the near future to become endangered
可能在不久的将来濒临危险;
“I was disgusted that my voice was ignored, but they felt threatened after being called by a politician。”
— BBC (Nov 12, 2014)
46.victimized
of persons; taken advantage of
受害者,利用;
Any girl suspected of being attracted to girls was gossiped about, victimized, and shunned。
— Middlesex: A Novel
47.vulnerable
capable of being wounded or hurt
容易受伤,易受攻击的;
“She is so funny and vulnerable,” he said。
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 12, 2014)
48.withdrawn
tending to reserve or introspection
取出,撤退;
Executive coach Maureen Moriarty believes that those who fail to communicate their feelings at work are often perceived as aloof, cold,withdrawn or untrustworthy。
— US News (Nov 11, 2014)
49.worried
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble
对某人或者某事焦虑不安;
According to the survey, 80% of Americans are worried about the government’s monitoring of phone and Internet communications。
— Wall Street Journal (Nov 12, 2014)
50.worthless
lacking in usefulness or value
没有用处或价值;
“I was just tired of it。 I was letting my family down; I was feeling worthless。”
— US News (Nov 5, 2014)