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be halfhearted about (doing) sth
描述人对某事物缺乏热情时的常用结构。
She was halfhearted about joining the club.
她对加入俱乐部不太热心。
不热心的；敷衍的
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不热心的；敷衍的
Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.
She was halfhearted about joining the club.
她对加入俱乐部不太热心。
缺乏全力、努力、投入或决心的；不认真的
Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.
He made a halfhearted attempt to clean his room, leaving most of the mess untouched.
他漫不经心地尝试打扫房间，大部分杂乱都没动。
The audience gave a halfhearted applause after the speaker's uninspiring presentation.
演讲者的发言平淡无奇，观众报以稀稀拉拉的掌声。
Even though she promised to help, her halfhearted efforts were not enough to finish the project on time.
尽管她答应帮忙，但她不热心的努力不足以按时完成项目。
描述人对某事物缺乏热情时的常用结构。
She was halfhearted about joining the club.
她对加入俱乐部不太热心。
修饰名词，表示该行为不认真、缺乏诚意。
He made a halfhearted attempt to apologize.
他敷衍地尝试道歉。
介词短语，表示以不高的热情做某事。
The audience clapped with halfhearted enthusiasm.
观众们毫无热情地鼓了鼓掌。
Not this
He gave a half hearted attempt.
Use this
He gave a halfhearted attempt.
halfhearted 是一个单词，不能分开写作 half hearted。
Not this
She smiled halfhearted.
Use this
She smiled halfheartedly.
halfhearted 是形容词，不能修饰动词，应使用副词形式 halfheartedly。
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