"shrugging" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 耸耸肩

Definition

快速聳起再放下肩膀的動作，通常表示你不知道、不在乎或不確定某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语表达，描述一种肢体动作，常在表达不在乎、无奈或不知道答案时用。常和“肩膀”搭配。

Examples

He was shrugging because he didn't know the answer.

他在**耸耸肩**，因为他不知道答案。

She kept shrugging during the meeting.

她在会议中一直**耸耸肩**。

The boy answered by shrugging.

男孩通过**耸耸肩**来回答。

I'm just shrugging it off; it's not a big deal.

我只是**一笑置之**，这没什么大不了的。

He answered my question by shrugging and smiling.

他用**耸耸肩**和微笑回答了我的问题。

When asked about the problem, she just sat there, shrugging and saying nothing.

当被问到问题时，她只是坐着**耸耸肩**，什么也没说。