Word
halfhearted
/ˈhɑːfˈhɑːtid/
adjective
不热心的;敷衍的
核心释义
Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.
- 1.
缺乏全力、努力、投入或决心的;不认真的
Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.
缺乏全力、努力、投入或决心的;不认真的;不认真的;无兴趣的;不热心的
用法In use
He made a halfhearted attempt to clean his room, leaving most of the mess untouched.
用法提示:修饰尝试,表示不认真的态度。
The audience gave a halfhearted applause after the speaker's uninspiring presentation.
用法提示:修饰掌声,表示缺乏热情的回应。
Even though she promised to help, her halfhearted efforts were not enough to finish the project on time.
用法提示:修饰努力,说明缺乏兴趣和投入。
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。
a halfhearted + noun
修饰名词,表示该行为不认真、缺乏诚意。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- heartless
- 无情的 · 与halfhearted不同,heartless强调缺乏同情心或残忍,而halfhearted指缺乏热情或努力。
- wholehearted
- 全心全意的 · 与halfhearted相反,wholehearted表示完全的投入和热情。
- hardhearted
- 铁石心肠的 · 与halfhearted不同,hardhearted指冷酷无情、不为他人所动,而halfhearted仅指兴趣或努力不足。
词族Word family
- halfheartedly
- 敷衍地;不热心地 · halfhearted + -ly
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于be动词后作表语或修饰名词作定语
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