indifferent
UK/ɪn'dɪf(ə)r(ə)nt/US/in'difәrәnt/
IELTSTOEFLGRE四级六级考研B2
释义
adj.
Having no interest, concern, or sympathy.
冷漠的;不关心的
adj.
Mediocre; neither very good nor very bad.
一般的;平平的
词根拆分
词根派生in-不,相反的
+
different分离,不
=indifferent
in-(不)+ different = 「不做区别」——既不支持也不反对;漠不关心。也指「不显著好」——平庸。
常用搭配
- 1.indifferent to对……漠不关心
- 2.remain indifferent保持冷漠
- 3.morally indifferent道德上中立
例句
- 1.
He was indifferent to her suffering.
他对她的痛苦漠不关心。
- 2.
The food was indifferent at best.
食物充其量算一般。