vicarious

1. ADJ A vicarious pleasure or feeling is experienced by watching, listening to, or reading about other people doing something, rather than by doing it yourself. 间接感受到的[ADJ n]

She invents fantasy lives for her own vicarious pleasure. 她幻想过着各种奇妙的生活，从这种想象中获得乐趣。

2. vicariouslyADV [usu ADV with v]

...a father who lived vicariously through his sons' success. ...一位从儿子的成功中获得满足的父亲。