shunned 是动词 shun 的过去式/过去分词,意思是刻意躲避、回避;(因厌恶/不赞同而)避开;(在社交上)排斥、孤立。常带有“主动远离、不给接触机会”的语气。
/ʃʌnd/
She was shunned by her classmates after the rumor spread.
谣言传开后,她被同学们刻意疏远。
In a society that prized conformity, anyone who questioned authority was quietly shunned, excluded from gatherings and opportunities.
在一个崇尚一致的社会里,任何质疑权威的人都会被悄悄排斥,失去聚会与机会。
shun 源自古英语 scunian,意为“避开、躲开”。其核心含义一直比较稳定:不是“偶然没碰上”,而是有意识地避免接触。shunned 作为过去式/过去分词,用来描述这种回避或排斥已经发生。