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indifferent

英 [ɪn'dɪf(ə)r(ə)nt] 美[ɪn'dɪfrənt]
  • adj. 漠不关心的;无关紧要的;中性的,中立的

英英释意


1. marked by a lack of interest;
"an apathetic audience"
"the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent"
2. showing no care or concern in attitude or action;
"indifferent to the sufferings of others"
"indifferent to her plea"
3. (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed;
"deaf to her warnings"
4. (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other;
"whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)"
"what others think is altogether indifferent to him"
5. fairly poor to not very good;
"has an indifferent singing voice"
"has indifferent qualifications for the job"
6. having only a limited ability to react chemically; not active;
"inert matter"
"an indifferent chemical in a reaction"
7. marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another;
"indifferent about which book you would give them"
"was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation"
8. characterized by a lack of partiality;
"a properly indifferent jury"
"an unbiased account of her family problems"
9. neither good nor bad;
"an indifferent performance"
"a gifted painter but an indifferent actor"
"her work at the office is passable"
"a so-so golfer"
"feeling only so-so"
"prepared a tolerable dinner"
"a tolerable working knowledge of French"
10. neither too great nor too little;
"a couple of indifferent hills to climb"

双语例句


1. Of all the lazy, indifferent, unbusinesslike attitudes to have!
这是多么懒惰、冷漠、不敬业的态度!

来自柯林斯例句

2. Crook liked her well enough, but remained indifferent to her feminine charms.
克鲁格还比较喜欢她,只是对她的女性魅力却始终无动于衷。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The steel workers were relatively indifferent to the issue of nationalization.
相对而言,钢铁工人对国有化的议题并不太关心。

来自柯林斯例句

4. She had starred in several very indifferent movies.
她主演过几部表现非常一般的电影。

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5. The government cannot afford to be indifferent to public opinion.
政府不可不关注舆论。

来自《权威词典》