resigned

Definitions

The adjective freezes the 'resign oneself to' sense: someone resigned has given themselves over to a fate they cannot change. Unlike the verb's job meaning, the adjective is purely about emotional acceptance — a resigned sigh, a resigned shrug.

Common Collocations

• 1.resigned sigh无奈的叹息
• 2.resigned look认命的神情
• 3.be resigned to对……听之任之
• 4.resigned acceptance无奈的接受

Example Sentences

• 1.

  She gave a resigned sigh and started cleaning up the mess.

• 2.

  He seemed resigned to never getting the promotion.

• 3.

  There was a resigned look on the passengers' faces.

Easily Confused

resigned vs depressed/defeated — resigned describes calm acceptance of something you can't change (no longer fighting it), not necessarily sadness. depressed is a state of low mood; defeated implies you tried and lost. You can be cheerfully resigned to a long commute.