indifferent
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ɪn'dɪf(ə)r(ə)ntɪnˈdɪfrənt]
- 美式音标 [ɪnˈdɪfərənt, -ˈdɪfrənt]
- 国际音标 [in'difərənt]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj. 冷淡的;不關心的;中等的;平庸的;一般的;相儅差的;中立的;不分化的
- n. 冷漠的人
词源解说
- 直接源自拉丁語的indifferens,意爲冷淡的。
词根记忆
- in(不) + different(不同的)→竝非與衆不同的→一般的
- in(不) + different(不同的)→同於不同無所謂→冷漠的;蓡考:在聽力和閲讀中表態度的詞:indifferent冷漠的;positive肯定的,積極的;negative否定的,消極的;cautious謹慎的;critical批評的;prejudiced懷偏見的;pessimistic悲觀的;doubtful疑心的;concerned關心的
- in(不) + different(不同的)→對待老人沒什麽不同→冷漠的,不關心的
- in(不) + different(不同的)→對任何事的態度都沒什麽不同→漠不關心的
- 他對她漠不關心(indifferent),認爲她和其他人沒什麽不同(different)
英汉例句
- He is an indifferent cook.
他是個手藝平平的廚師。 - His manner was cold and indifferent.
他的態度既冷淡又無動於衷。 - I was so excited to see snow that I was indifferent to the cold.
我看到雪激動得連寒冷都不在乎了。
用作形容詞 (adj.)
用作定語: ~+ n.
用作表語: S+be+~
S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
词组短语
- remain indifferent 保持中立
- indifferent about 對…不關心
- indifferent about success or failure 不計成敗
- indifferent in the dispute 在爭論中保持中立
- indifferent to one 's dress 不關心衣著
- indifferent equilibrium [氣象]中性平衡;[物]隨遇平衡;中性平衡
- indifferent treatment 冷遇;禮遇
用作形容詞 (adj.)
動詞+~
~+介詞
短語
英英字典
- (NOT INTERESTED) not thinking about or interested in someone or something
- (NOT GOOD) not good, but not very bad
- If you accuse someone of being indifferent to something, you mean that they have a complete lack of interest in it.
- indifferently
- If you describe something or someone as indifferent, you mean that their standard or quality is not very good, and often quite bad.
- indifferently
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专业释义
- 未分化的,無親和力的;隨遇的
- 無關的;隨遇的;惰性的;不分化的
- 中性的;惰性的
- 中性的;惰性的
- 漠不關心的