indifferent

[英] [inˈdifrənt] [美] [ɪnˈdɪfərənt, -ˈdɪfrənt] 生词本

adj.

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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。

  • ...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

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

    “那并不要紧,”坦奇漠然地说。

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. 
  • She had starred in several very indifferent movies...

    她主演过几部表现非常一般的电影。

  • 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。

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  • ...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

Adjective

1. marked by a lack of interest;

  • "an apathetic audience"
  • "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent"

2. showing no care or concern in attitude or action;

  • "indifferent to the sufferings of others"
  • "indifferent to her plea"

3. (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed;

  • "deaf to her warnings"

4. (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"

5. fairly poor to not very good;

  • "has an indifferent singing voice"
  • "has indifferent qualifications for the job"

6. having only a limited ability to react chemically; not active;

  • "inert matter"
  • "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"

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. characterized by a lack of partiality;

  • "a properly indifferent jury"
  • "an unbiased account of her family problems"

9. 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"

10. neither too great nor too little;

  • "a couple of indifferent hills to climb"

体育

  • 1.能力平常的

医学

  • 1.不关心的,淡漠的;中性的,无亲合力的
1. 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。

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2. He is an indifferent cook.
他是个手艺平平的厨师。

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3. He was coldly indifferent to other people.
他对其他人冷若冰霜。

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4. Her English is indifferent.
她的英文很一般。

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5. His manner was cold and indifferent.
他的态度既冷淡又无动于衷。

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6. 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。

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