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Unapologetic describes someone who is not sorry, and does not pretend to be — especially when other people think they ought to be sorry.
Unapologeticunapologetic describes someone who is not sorry形容一個人並不覺得抱歉 and does not pretend to be也不假裝覺得抱歉 especially when other people think they ought to be sorry尤其是在別人覺得他應該要道歉的時候。
The key to this word is that second half. It is not just an absence of apology; it is a refusal, and everyone can feel the refusal. 'He was unapologetic about the delay' means people expected an apology and did not get one.
The key to this word這個字的關鍵 is that second half就在後面那半句。It is not just an absence of apology它不只是沒有道歉而已 it is a refusal它是一種拒絕 and everyone can feel the refusal而且大家都能感覺到這種拒絕。'He was unapologetic about the delay'「He was unapologetic about the delay(他對遲到一點都不覺得抱歉)」 means people expected an apology and did not get one意思是大家原本期待一個道歉,結果沒等到。
So the word can go two very different ways depending on who is speaking.
So the word can go two very different ways所以這個字可以有兩種很不一樣的方向 depending on who is speaking要看是誰在說話。
Used critically, it means , brazen: 'an unapologetic liar'. Used , it means proud and refusing to shrink: 'unapologetically herself', 'unapologetic about who she loves'.
Used critically用在批評時 it means shameless, brazen意思是恬不知恥、厚顏無恥 'an unapologetic liar'像「an unapologetic liar(一個毫不心虛的騙子)」。Used admiringly用在誇獎時 it means proud and refusing to shrink意思是自豪、拒絕退縮 'unapologetically herself'像「unapologetically herself(活得理直氣壯做自己)」 'unapologetic about who she loves'「unapologetic about who she loves(對自己愛的人毫不心虛)」。
English speakers today use the sense a lot, especially about identity, art and taste — 'an unapologetic love of cheesy pop music' is a friendly, self-teasing thing to say about yourself. It also gets used about things, not just people: 'an unapologetic action movie' means a film that knows exactly what it is and makes no excuses for it.
English speakers today use the admiring sense a lot現在的英文使用者很常用這種誇獎的意思 especially about identity, art and taste尤其是講到身分認同、藝術和品味的時候 'an unapologetic love of cheesy pop music'「an unapologetic love of cheesy pop music(毫不心虛地愛聽芭樂流行歌)」 is a friendly, self-teasing thing to say about yourself是一種友善、帶點自我調侃的說法。It also gets used about things, not just people它也可以用在東西上,不只是人 'an unapologetic action movie'像「an unapologetic action movie」 means a film that knows exactly what it is and makes no excuses for it指一部很清楚自己是什麼、也不為此找藉口的電影。
The adverb unapologetically is extremely common now, more common than the adjective in casual online English.
The adverb unapologetically is extremely common now副詞 unapologetically 現在非常常見 more common than the adjective in casual online English在網路上的口語英文裡,甚至比形容詞本身還常用。
原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
unapologeticadj
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Not apologetic for having said or done something that causes actual or potential harm, especially when being apologetic would be appropriate.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。