indifferent
英 [ɪnˈdɪfrənt] 美 [ɪnˈdɪfərənt, -ˈdɪfrənt]

adj.

漠不关心的；无关紧要的；中立的；中等的

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. [P]不关心的,冷淡的; 中立的 having no interest in sb/sth; not caring about sb/sth; neither or nor against sb/sth
2. 较差的,平庸的 of rather low quality or ability

英英释义

indifferent[ in'difərənt ]

• adj.
  • marked by a lack of interest

    "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly"; "it is simply indifferent"

    同义词：apathetic

  • showing no care or concern in attitude or action

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

  • (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed

    同义词：deaf(p)

  • (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"

    同义词：immaterial

  • fairly poor to not very good

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

  • having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive

    "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"

    同义词：inertneutral

  • 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"

  • characterized by a lack of partiality

    "a properly indifferent jury"

    同义词：unbiasedunbiassed

  • being neither good nor bad

    "an indifferent performance"; "a gifted painter but an indifferent actor"

    同义词：so-so(p)

  • neither too great nor too little

    "a couple of indifferent hills to climb"

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)动词+～

• remain indifferent保持中立,保持冷淡

～+介词

• indifferent about对…不关心
• indifferent about success or failure不计成败
• indifferent in the dispute在争论中保持中立
• indifferent to one's dress不关心衣着

同近义词辨析

different, indifferent

different 跟……不一样，同from搭配。如：This book is different from that one.(这本书跟那本不一样。)

indifferent 冷漠的，不关心的，同to搭配。如：He was indifferent to his personal appearance.(他从前不注意自己的外表。)

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. He is indifferent to the result of the exam.
   他对考试结果漠不关心。
2. She seems indifferent, but deep down she's very pleased.
   她貌似无动於衷，其实心里非常高兴。
3. Many one or little one is indifferent to me.
   多一个或少一个对我是无关紧要的。
4. It was utterly indifferent to her who he was.
   封她来说，他是谁，根本是无关紧要的事。
5. I'm an indifferent cook.
   我是个手艺平平的厨师。
6. He remains indifferent in the dispute.
   他对争论表示中立。

权威例句

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