You are indignant when you are angry and surprised, because something felt insulting or unfair. It is not just a bad mood. There is a “How dare they?” inside it — a feeling that you, or someone else, was not treated with the respect that was due.

You are indignant你會感到indignantwhen you are angry and surprised當你又生氣又驚訝的時候，because something felt insulting or unfair因為某件事讓你覺得受辱或不公平。It is not just a bad mood這不只是心情不好。There is a “How dare they?” inside it裡面帶著一種『他們怎麼敢』的感覺— a feeling that you, or someone else也就是覺得你自己，或別人，was not treated with the respect that was due沒有得到應有的尊重。

It is a little formal, and a little proud. Children say angry or mad; indignant is the word in stories and news when the anger has a moral edge. A person can look indignant, sound indignant, or write an indignant letter.

It is a little formal這個字有點正式，and a little proud也帶點自尊心。Children say angry or mad小孩子會說angry或mad；indignant is the word in stories and news而indignant是故事和新聞裡用的字，when the anger has a moral edge當這股憤怒帶有道德意味的時候。A person can look indignant一個人可以look indignant（看起來憤慨）、sound indignant sound indignant（聽起來憤慨）、or write an indignant letter或是寫一封indignant的信。

Though actually, other people may not agree that the insult was real. Indignant describes how you feel about the slight, not a court’s answer. Someone can be sincerely indignant over a small thing, and we still use the word.

Though actually不過其實other people may not agree that the insult was real其他人未必同意那個侮辱是真的。Indignant describes how you feel about the slightindignant描述的是你對那個冒犯的感受，not a court's answer不是法庭的判決。Someone can be sincerely indignant over a small thing一個人可以真心對一件小事感到indignant，and we still use the word我們還是會用這個字。