| 词汇 | shrug shoulders |
| 释义 | Idiom shrug shouldersshrug (your) shoulders to not care or feel unable to do anything.The reason most people aren't excited about the election is that both candidates leave them shrugging their shoulders. Related vocabulary: shrug something off Etymology: based on the literal meaning of shrug your shoulders (= to move your shoulders up as you move your head down to show you do not care or are discouraged) shrug (one's) shoulders1. Literally, to make a gesture by raising and dropping one's shoulders, often meaning that one does not know something or is indifferent to something. Don't just shrug your shoulders—I want an answer! I asked the kids if they wanted pizza for dinner and they just shrugged their shoulders. I thought they would be excited about it. 2. To feel or display indifference, indecision, or an inability to do something. Too many people simply shrug their shoulders when it comes to getting enough exercise. If they encounter something they can't resolve, management just shrugs their shoulders and ignores it. shrug one's shouldersShow indecision or indifference, as in When I asked her if she minded staying home, she just shrugged her shoulders. This redundant idiom- shrug means "to raise and contract the shoulders"-dates from about 1450. |
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