英语词汇“vicariously”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adv

If you’re living vicariously, stop it. Get out and live life for yourself. Vicariously means that you’re experiencing something indirectly, like when your friend's adventure feels like your own.

Vicariously is the adverb form of the word vicarious, which also involves experiencing something through another person. The Latin influence is the word vicarius, which means “substitute.” If you experience something vicariously, in a sense you’re a substitute who’s getting something secondhand.

WORD FAMILY

vicarious: vicariously

USAGE EXAMPLES

It’s a way to share, vicariously, the rewards of patience and focus.

New York Times(Dec 01, 2016)

Those of us who regard our fingernails as nature’s Swiss Army Knives can only vicariously enjoy the majesty of a manicure masterpiece.

Salon(Oct 31, 2016)

If it’s too late for Giuliani’s own presidential ambitions, at least he can live vicariously through Trump’s candidacy.

Washington Post(Oct 13, 2016)

adv indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute

she enjoyed the wedding vicariously

单词	vicariously
释义	vicariously (once / 18018 pages) adv If you’re living vicariously, stop it. Get out and live life for yourself. Vicariously means that you’re experiencing something indirectly, like when your friend's adventure feels like your own. Vicariously is the adverb form of the word vicarious, which also involves experiencing something through another person. The Latin influence is the word vicarius, which means “substitute.” If you experience something vicariously, in a sense you’re a substitute who’s getting something secondhand. WORD FAMILY vicarious: vicariously USAGE EXAMPLES It’s a way to share, vicariously, the rewards of patience and focus. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) Those of us who regard our fingernails as nature’s Swiss Army Knives can only vicariously enjoy the majesty of a manicure masterpiece. Salon(Oct 31, 2016) If it’s too late for Giuliani’s own presidential ambitions, at least he can live vicariously through Trump’s candidacy. Washington Post(Oct 13, 2016) adv indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute she enjoyed the wedding vicariously
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