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indifferent

英[ɪn'dɪf(ə)r(ə)nt] 美[ɪn'dɪfrənt]
  • adj. 漠不关心的;无关紧要的;中性的,中立的

英英释意


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"