To shrug 耸肩

To shrug means to lift your shoulders up and then let them drop back down.
People often shrug when they do not know the answer to a question or cannot decide what to do.
A shrug can show that someone does not care much about the result or has no strong opinion.
Children might shrug if they drop a toy and do not want to pick it up again.
Adults sometimes shrug in conversation when they hear news that is not important to them.
Shrugging is easy to see, and many people use this simple movement to share their feelings without using words.

耸肩是把肩膀抬起来再放下的动作。
当人们不知道问题的答案,或拿不定主意时,常常会耸肩
耸肩还可以表示某人不太在意结果,或者没有特别的看法。
孩子有时掉了玩具后不想捡,也会耸耸肩。
大人听到与自己无关的消息时,有时会在谈话中耸肩
耸肩是一种容易看见的动作,很多人用它来不用说话表达自己的态度。

配套练习✍️ shrug /ʃrʌɡ/

🔍 完形填空(Cloze Test)

  1. If a person shrugs, their shoulders go ______ and down again.
    (a. forward / b. up / c. around)

  2. Children may shrug when they do not want to pick up a ______.
    (a. book / b. toy / c. shoe)

  3. People sometimes use a shrug when they cannot give an ______.
    (a. apple / b. answer / c. order)

  4. Adults may shrug when they hear news that does not seem ______.
    (a. useful / b. funny / c. important)

  5. Shrugging helps people share how they feel ______ speaking.
    (a. without / b. before / c. by)

 

✅ 选择题(Multiple Choice)

  1. What can a shrug show?
    A) That someone is running
    B) That someone is tired
    C) That someone does not care much

  2. In which situation might a child shrug?
    A) When they win a race
    B) When they drop a toy
    C) When they start singing

  3. Why do adults sometimes shrug during a talk?
    A) To ask a question
    B) Because the news is unimportant
    C) To say thank you

 

✏️ 填空题(Fill in the Blanks)

  1. You might see someone shrug if they do not ______ the answer.
    (可选答案:know, throw, buy)

  2. Shrugging is a movement made with the ______.
    (可选答案:shoulders, hands, feet)

  3. When a person shrugs, it can mean they have no ______.
    (可选答案:opinion, meal, lesson)

  4. A shrug can help you show your feelings when you do not use ______.
    (可选答案:words, phones, toys)

 

练习答案✅

完形填空

  1. b. up
  2. b. toy
  3. b. answer
  4. c. important
  5. a. without

选择题
6. C) That someone does not care much
7. B) When they drop a toy
8. B) Because the news is unimportant

填空题
9. know
10. shoulders
11. opinion
12. words

 

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