vicarious
adj[esp attrib 尤作定語(yǔ)]
1 felt or experienced indirectly, by sharing imaginatively in the feelings, activities, etc of another person 設(shè)身處地的; 間接感受到的; 有同感的
vicarious pleasure, satisfaction, etc 間接得到的樂(lè)趣、 滿足感等
He got a vicarious thrill out of watching his son score the winning goal. 他看著兒子射入一球獲勝, 也感到同樣興奮.
2 done, felt or experienced by one person on behalf of another 代別人做的、 感受的或經(jīng)歷的
vicarious punishment, suffering, etc 代人受的懲罰、 苦難等.