indifferent

/ɪnˈdɪfrənt/ adj.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

冷漠的;不关心的;不在乎的

释义与例句

adj. 冷漠的;不关心的;不在乎的
having or showing no interest, sympathy or concern
  1. He seemed indifferent to the suffering around him.
    他似乎对周围的苦难漠不关心。
  2. Many voters have become indifferent to party politics.
    许多选民已对党派政治失去兴趣。
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  1. She was indifferent to whether we stayed or left.
    我们是留下还是离开,她都无所谓。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 indifferent 不是 different 的普通反义词,核心义是“漠不关心的”;“公正的”用 impartial。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • indifference 冷漠;漠不关心
    名词,常用 indifference to/towards。
同义词
  • unconcerned 不关心的;不担忧的
    indifferent 强调缺乏兴趣、同情或偏好;unconcerned 还可表示对危险或问题不担忧,不一定代表冷漠。
    He appeared unconcerned about the possible consequences. 他似乎并不担心可能的后果。
反义词
  • concerned 关心的;担忧的
    concerned about 表示关心或担忧,与 indifferent to 的漠不关心形成对照。
    Parents are deeply concerned about their children's safety. 父母非常关心孩子的安全。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • impartial 公正的;不偏不倚的
    impartial 指不带偏见、公平对待各方;indifferent 指不感兴趣或不在乎,不能用来表示“公正”。
    Judges must remain impartial throughout the trial. 法官在整个审判过程中必须保持公正。
常见搭配
  • be indifferent to 对……漠不关心
    The authorities were indifferent to the residents' complaints. 当局对居民的投诉漠不关心。
  • remain indifferent 仍然无动于衷
    We cannot remain indifferent when others need help. 当他人需要帮助时,我们不能无动于衷。