indifferent

美 [ɪnˈdɪfrənt]英 [ɪnˈdɪfrənt]
  • adj.漠不关心的;漠不关心;一般的;不感兴趣;不很好的
  • n.(对政治,宗教等)冷淡的人

派生词: indifferently adv.

in- 不,无 + different 不同的

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adj.

1

漠不关心;不感兴趣
having or showing no interest in sb/sth

The government cannot afford to be indifferent to public opinion.

政府不可不关注舆论。

2

不很好的;一般的
not very good

an indifferent meal

一般的饭食

The festival has the usual mixture of movies─ good, bad and indifferent .

电影节的影片一如既往的良莠不齐——有优秀的、低劣的和一般的。

3


He shrugged indifferently.

他满不在乎地耸了耸肩。

indifferent

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 不感兴趣的;不关心的;冷淡的
    If you accuse someone of being indifferent to something, you mean that they have a complete lack of interest in it.

    People have become indifferent to the suffering of others.

    人们对别人的痛苦已经变得无动于衷。

  • 'Not that it matters,' said Tench indifferently.

    “那并不要紧,”坦奇漠然地说。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED (水平或质量)一般的,平庸的,差的
    If you describe something or someone as indifferent, you mean that their standard or quality is not very good, and often quite bad.

    She had starred in several very indifferent movies...

    她主演过几部表现非常一般的电影。

  • ...an eight-year-old girl who reads tolerably and writes indifferently.

    阅读尚可、写作很一般的 8 岁女孩

adj

1
showing no care or concern in attitude or action
indifferent to the sufferings of others
indifferent to her plea
2
(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
Synonym: immaterial
3
marked by a lack of interest;it is simply indifferent"
an apathetic audience
the universe is neither hostile nor friendl
Synonym: apathetic
4
neither too great nor too little
a couple of indifferent hills to climb
5
being 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
Synonym: so-so(p)
6
characterized by a lack of partiality
a properly indifferent jury
an unbiasgoted account of her family problems
Synonym: unbiased unbiassed
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
having only a limited ability to react chemically;chemically inactive
inert matter
an indifferent chemical in a reaction
Synonym: inert neutral
9
fairly poor to not very good
has an indifferent singing voice
has indifferent qualifications for the job

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  1. In most cases national politics is simply indifferent to the interests of foreigners .

    在大多数情况下,各国的政策对外国人的利益是漠不关心的。

  2. It 's easy to be indifferent to money when you 've never been poor .

    若你从未受过穷,是很容易对金钱漠不关心的。

  3. The government cannot afford to be indifferent to public opinion .

    政府不可不关注舆论。

  4. The festival has the usual mixture of movies ─ good , bad and indifferent .

    电影节的影片一如既往的良莠不齐——有优秀的、低劣的和一般的。

  5. People have become indifferent to the suffering of others .

    人们对别人的痛苦已经变得无动于衷。

  6. Much of the food we eat is of very poor or indifferent quality .

    我们吃的许多食物质量要么很差,要么很一般。

  7. 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。

  8. She had starred in several very indifferent movies

    她主演过几部表现非常一般的电影。

  9. He was mute , distant , and indifferent

    他一句话也不说,显得疏远而冷漠。

  10. Of all the lazy , indifferent , unbusinesslike attitudes to have !

    这是多么懒惰、冷漠、不敬业的态度!

  11. He is indifferent to the girls around him .

    他对周围的女孩们毫不在意。

  12. Nobody knew why she was so indifferent to him .

    没人明白她为什么对他这么冷淡。

  13. She was absolutely indifferent to this topic .

    她对这个话题完全没兴趣。

  14. We can 't remain indifferent when any comrade is in difficulty .

    同志们有困难我们不能不闻不问。

  15. He felt no warmth towards his comrades but was cold , indifferent and apathetic .

    他对同志不是满腔热情,而是冷冷清清,漠不关心,麻木不仁。

  16. We cannot remain indifferent in such a situation .

    对这种情况,我们不能无动于衷。

  17. How can you remain indifferent when your help is urgently needed ?

    急着等你帮忙,你怎么还若无其事?

  18. One should not take an indifferent ( or nonchalant ) attitude towards questions of principle .

    对原则问题不应采取无可无不可的态度。

  19. We can 't remain indifferent in this dispute .

    我们在这场争辩中不能保持中立。

  20. Her English is indifferent .

    她的英文很一般。

  21. He was indifferent with his appearance .

    他不注重个人外表。

  22. Abuses multiply when citizens are indifferent .

    公民一旦漠不关心,弊端就会丛生。

  23. He is an indifferent cook .

    他是个手艺平平的厨师。

  24. We should be attentive and friendly to our comrades , not uncaring and indifferent .

    对同志要满腔热忱,而不应该漠不关心,麻木不仁。

  25. Indifferent relationships are neither positive nor negative .

    “冷漠关系”并非消极,亦非积极。

  26. As noted above , indifferent relationships may not always be the most helpful approach in resolving some of the issues that pop up at work .

    如上所述,尽管“冷漠关系”也许不是解决工作中出现的一些问题的最好方式,但是经验已证明,它确实存在着一定的好处。

  27. Since the former is most common among those inclined towards indifferent relationships , their predominance can bolster individuals ' sense of self-worth .

    由于泛泛之交在那些倾向于使用“冷漠关系”原则来进行社交的人的社交圈中占绝对优势,所以这有助于帮助这些人增强自我价值感。

  28. In an academic analysis just published in the profoundly-respected Journal of Management , researchers have looked at the concept of " indifferent relationships " .

    在最近发表于享有盛名的《管理》杂志上的一篇学术分析中,研究人员审视了“冷漠关系”的概念。

  29. Ego aside , a third advantage is that the emotional neutrality of indifferent relationships has been found to enhance critical evaluation , to strengthen one 's focus on task resolution , and to gain greater access to valuable information .

    撇开自我不谈,第三个好处是,人们发现,冷漠关系的情感中立性可以增加人们评价的客观性,加强人对任务解决的关注,有助于人获得更多有价值的信息。

  30. They are indifferent to the inconvenience caused to others .

    他们对给别人带来的不便漠不关心。

前缀
e-不,无

independent adj. 独立的

in- 不,无 + dependent adj.由…决定的

entire adj. 全部的

in- 不,无 + tir 拉,引 + -e

incorrect adj. 不准确的

in- 不,无 + correct adj.正确的

independence n. 独立(之日)

in- 不,无 + depend v.视…而定 + -ence 性质;状态

innocent adj. 无辜的

in- 不,无 + noc- 伤害 + -ent ...的

indirect adj. 间接的

in- 不,无 + direct adj.直达的

indispensable adj. 不可或缺的

in- 不,无 + dis- 分开,分离 + pens 悬挂 + -able 可...的

individual n. 个人

in- 不,无 + divid(e) 分开,分配 + -ual ...的

inefficient adj. 效率低的

in- 不,无 + efficient adj.效率高的

inevitable adj. 不可避免的

in- 不,无 + evitable 可以避免的

inexpensive adj. 廉价的

in- 不,无 + expensive 昂贵的

infinite adj. 极大的

in- 不,无 + finite 有限的

insufficient adj. 不充分的

in- 不,无 + sufficient adj.&det.足够的

invisible adj. 看不见的

in- 不,无 + visible 可见的

innumerable adj. 无数

in- 不,无 + numer 数目 + -able 可...的

inhibit vt. 阻止

in- 不,无 + hibit 拥有,占据,居住

inject vt. (给…)注射(药物等)

in- 不,无 + ject 投掷,扔

invaluable adj. 极宝贵的

in- 不,无 + valu(e) 价值,重视 + -able 可...的

invariably adv. 一成不变

in- 不,无 + variabl(e) 可变的 + -ly ...地

incredible adj. 不能相信的

in- 不,无 + credible 可信的

impersonal aloof apathetic cold cool indifferent 【导航词义:不带感情的】
impersonal v. 冷漠的
〔辨析〕

指没有人情味、不友好的。

〔例证〕

Most of the letters from her were impersonal and formal.

她的来信多数都是既没有人情味又模式化的。

All his colleagues knew him as an impersonal man.

他的同事们都知道他是一个冷漠的人。

aloof v. 冷漠的,疏远的
〔辨析〕

指主观上不愿意和别人多说话的,强调不合群,含不友好之意,通常作表语,常后接介词 from。

〔例证〕

She is so aloof.

她很不合群。

He is a man who stays aloof from his neighbours.

他这个人一直和邻居很疏远。

She has few friends due to her aloof exterior.

她外表冷漠,因此几乎没什么朋友。

apathetic v. 冷淡的,无动于衷的
〔辨析〕

指对某事物或某种状况不感兴趣、不愿努力作出改变的。

〔例证〕

He became apathetic after his failure.

他失败后变得很冷漠。

She feels too apathetic to even move.

她毫无兴趣,甚至连动都不想动。

cold v. 冷漠的,冷淡的
〔辨析〕

指没有同情心、幽默感等正常的情感且待人不友善的。

〔例证〕

She is always cold to others.

她对人总是冷冰冰的。

His voice was so cold that she didn't have the guts to tell him the truth.

他的声音冷冰冰的,致使她不敢告诉他真相。

She was cold towards everyone at the party.

她在聚会上对每一个人都很冷淡。

cool v. 冷漠的,冷淡的
〔辨析〕

指不友好的,也可指没有兴趣或热情的。

〔例证〕

a cool ruthless manner

冷漠无情的态度

The president received a cool welcome when he visited Japan.

总统访问日本时受到了冷遇。

indifferent v. 不在乎的,不关心的
〔辨析〕

指对某人或某事物漠不关心、毫无兴趣的,常后接介词 to。

〔例证〕

Nobody knew why she was so indifferent to him.

没人明白她为什么对他这么冷淡。

She was absolutely indifferent to this topic.

她对这个话题完全没兴趣。

He is indifferent to the girls around him.

他对周围的女孩们毫不在意。