neutral
英 ['njuːtr(ə)l]
美['nʊtrəl]
- adj. 中立的，中性的；中立国的；非彩色的
- n. 中立国；中立者；非彩色；齿轮的空档
词态变化
复数: neutrals;比较级: more neutral;最高级: most neutral;副词: neutrally;
中文词源
neutral 中立的，中性的
来自neuter,中性的。
英英释意
- 1. one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
英文词源
- neutral (adj.)
- late 15c., "composed of contrasting elements which, in proper proportion, neutralize each other," from Middle French neutral, from Latin neutralis "of neuter gender," from neuter (see neuter (adj.)). Chemistry sense is from 1660s. Sense of "not taking sides in a fight" (1540s) probably is from a similar meaning in Medieval Latin. Of colors, from 1821. Neutral corner is from boxing (1908).
- neutral (n.)
- mid-15c., "one who remains neutral," from Latin neutralis "of neuter gender," (see neutral (adj.)). Meaning "disengaged position in gear mechanisms" is from 1912.
同义词辨析
impartial, just, fair, neutral, objective
这些形容词均有"公正的，公平的，不偏不倚的"之意。
impartial： 侧重对任何人或任何一方没有成见或偏袒。
just： 多用于庄重场合，指不受个人利益得失或感情倾向的影响，侧重按照公认的准则或标准处理问题。
fair： 普通常用词，指不偏不倚地对待人和物，侧重不受个人感情、偏见或利益所影响。
neutral： 强调持中立态度，不偏袒任何一方，甚至不作最后的裁决。
objective： 着重客观、真实，不为个人偏见、兴趣、感情或看法所左右。
考试真题
- They showed threatening, pleasant and neutral expressions.
出自-2017年6月听力原文
- Confronted with such facts,some Swedish activists and legislators are demanding more extreme and far-reaching measures, such as replacing male and female pronouns with a neutral alternative and monitoring children more closely to correct them when they gravitate(被吸引) toward gendered play.
出自-2014年6月阅读原文
- He points to a classic 2004 study in which psychologists at Dartmouth College and Harvard University used functional MRI to track brain activity in 17 young men as they listened to descriptions of people while concentrating on either socially relevant cue
2018年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
实用场景例句
- Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral.
- 新闻工作者在政治上应持中立态度。
牛津词典
- I didn't take my father's or my mother's side; I tried to remain neutral .
- 我既不支持父亲也不袒护母亲，尽力做到不偏不倚。
牛津词典
- neutral territory/waters
- 中立国的领土 / 水域
牛津词典
- Switzerland was neutral during the war.
- 瑞士在战争期间保持了中立。
牛津词典
- ‘So you told her? ’ he said in a neutral tone of voice.
- “那么你告诉她了？”他平静地说。
牛津词典
- a neutral colour scheme
- 中和色组合
牛津词典
- neutral tones
- 浅色调
牛津词典
- the neutral wire in a plug
- 插头上的不带电的电线
牛津词典
- We decided to meet on neutral ground.
- 我们决定在第三方领土上会晤。
牛津词典
- to leave the car in neutral
- 将车的排挡置于空挡位
牛津词典
- The room was decorated in neutrals.
- 房间装饰得素素净净。
牛津词典
- Let's meet on neutral territory...
- 我们在中立地区会面吧。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Those who had decided to remain neutral in the struggle now found themselves required to take sides.
- 那些先前决定在争斗中保持中立的人现在发现他们需要表明立场了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Isabel put her magazine down and said in a neutral voice, 'You're very late, darling.'...
- 伊莎贝尔放下杂志，平静地说道：“亲爱的，你来得太晚了。”
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He told her about the death, describing the events in as neutral a manner as he could.
- 他告诉了她这次死亡事故的情况，描述经过时尽可能不掺杂个人感情。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Three in every five interviewed felt that the Budget was neutral and they would be no better off...
- 五分之三的受访者觉得该预算案不好不坏，他们的境况不会好到哪里去。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Both sides had agreed to use neutral terms in their references to each other, avoiding controversial ones...
- 双方已达成协议，在提及对方时使用中性的词语，避免有争议的字眼。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He had departed from his prepared testimony, which was considered to be neutral.
- 他抛开了自己准备好的、被认为是中立的证词。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Graham put the van in neutral and jumped out into the road.
- 格雷厄姆把货车挂到空挡，自己跳到马路上。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- At the horizon the land mass becomes a continuous pale neutral grey...
- 陆地在地平线处变成了一片浅灰。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Mary suggests using a neutral lip pencil.
- 玛丽建议用浅色唇线笔。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- A neutron is simply a neutral particle in the nucleus of an atom.
- 中子就是原子核里不带电的粒子。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Pure water is neutral with a pH of 7.
- 纯水是中性的，酸碱度为7。
柯林斯高阶英语词典