indifferent

英 [ɪnˈdɪfrənt] 美 [ɪnˈdɪfrənt]

adj.  漠不关心; 不感兴趣; 不很好的; 一般的

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牛津词典

adj.

  1. 漠不关心;不感兴趣
    having or showing no interest in sb/sth
    1. 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
    1. an indifferent meal
      一般的饭食
    2. 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。

柯林斯词典

  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.
    1. 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。
    2. ...the row over the police's indifferent attitude to the killings.
      严厉谴责警方对杀戮无动于衷的态度
  2. 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.
    1. She had starred in several very indifferent movies...
      她主演过几部表现非常一般的电影。
    2. 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。

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!
  2. 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。
  3. She had starred in several very indifferent movies
    她主演过几部表现非常一般的电影。
  4. 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。
  5. He was mute, distant, and indifferent
    他一句话也不说,显得疏远而冷漠。
  6. Crook liked her well enough, but remained indifferent to her feminine charms.
    克***还比较喜欢她,只是对她的女性魅力却始终无动于衷。
  7. 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。
  8. 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。
  9. We can't remain indifferent in this dispute.
    我们在这场争辩中不能保持中立。
  10. 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?
  11. He is an indifferent cook.
    他是个手艺平平的厨师。
  12. He was indifferent with his appearance.
    他不注重个人外表。
  13. 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。
  14. 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。
  15. Her English is indifferent.
    她的英文很一般。
  16. We cannot remain indifferent in such a situation.
    对这种情况,我们不能无动于衷。
  17. Abuses multiply when citizens are indifferent.
    公民一旦漠不关心,弊端就会丛生。
  18. You said that you indifferent; I said, I numb.
    你说你冷漠了;我说我麻木了。
  19. I am indifferent to their arguments.
    我对他们的争论毫不关心。
  20. They need to cuddle together for warmth and comfort in an indifferent or cold world.
    在一个冷漠、无情的世界里,他们需要互相搂抱,获得温暖和安慰。
  21. It would be doing him an injustice to say that he was indifferent to their suffering.
    如果说他对他们的苦难漠不关心,这会冤屈他的。
  22. Many one or little one is indifferent to me.
    多一个或少一个对我是无关紧要的。
  23. Is he actually so utterly indifferent for my life?
    他对我的生命真的是这样完全漠不关心吗?
  24. He existed with her, entirely indifferent to the general values of the world.
    他和她生活在一起,对世界的一般价值漠然处之。
  25. She appeared indifferent to their sufferings.
    她看上去对他们的苦难漠不关心。
  26. God knows, I have been a very indifferent lover.
    天知道,我是个不露声色的情人。
  27. You may be right, I always said an indifferent look.
    也许你说的对,我总是表示一幅无所谓的样子。
  28. But if you are indifferent they will leave you.
    但是如果你很冷漠,它们会离你而去。
  29. When we become indifferent to the Word and its truths, God will not answer our prayers.
    当我们对他的话和这话中的真理满不在乎时,上帝是不会回答我们的祷告的。
  30. I can be just as indifferent to her and just as rude.
    我也可以对对她无礼,漠不关心。

同义词辨析

  impersonal aloof apathetic cold cool indifferent【导航词义:不带感情的】

  impersonal adj. 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 adj. 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 adj. 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 adj. 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 adj. 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 adj. 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。

英英释义

adj

  1. showing no care or concern in attitude or action
    1. indifferent to the sufferings of others
    2. indifferent to her plea

  2. (often followed by `to') lacking importance
    1. whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)
    2. what others think is altogether indifferent to him

    Synonym:    immaterial

  3. marked by a lack of interest
    1. an apathetic audience
    2. the universe is neither hostile nor friendl

    Synonym:    apathetic

  4. neither too great nor too little
    1. a couple of indifferent hills to climb

  5. being neither good nor bad
    1. an indifferent performance
    2. a gifted painter but an indifferent actor
    3. her work at the office is passable
    4. a so-so golfer
    5. feeling only so-so
    6. prepared a tolerable dinner
    7. a tolerable working knowledge of French

    Synonym:    so-so(p)

  6. characterized by a lack of partiality
    1. a properly indifferent jury
    2. an unbiasgoted account of her family problems

    Synonym:    unbiasedunbiassed

  7. marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another
    1. indifferent about which book you would give them
    2. was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation

  8. having only a limited ability to react chemically
    1. inert matter
    2. an indifferent chemical in a reaction

    Synonym:    inertneutral

  9. fairly poor to not very good
    1. has an indifferent singing voice
    2. has indifferent qualifications for the job