indifferent
/ɪnˈdɪfrənt/
adj.
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
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He seemed indifferent to the suffering around him.
他似乎对周围的苦难漠不关心。
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Many voters have become indifferent to party politics.
许多选民已对党派政治失去兴趣。
展开其余 1 条例句
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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)
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indifference 冷漠;漠不关心名词,常用 indifference to/towards。
同义词
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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
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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)
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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
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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。
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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。