Word · Frequency #7546
indifferent
漠不关心的；不感兴趣的；冷漠的
having or showing no interest or concern; unconcerned.
- 1.
Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.
模棱两可的；不关心的；不感兴趣的,冷漠的
- 2.
marked by a lack of interest
缺乏兴趣的
- 3.
Indicating or reflecting a lack of concern or care.
表明或反映缺乏关心或关注
- 4.
showing no care or concern in attitude or action
态度或行为上漠不关心的
- 5.
Mediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage).
平庸的(现代用法中通常为贬义)
- 6.
(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
(通常后接to)不愿或不注意的
- 7.
Having no preference.
没有偏好
- 8.
Not making a difference; without significance or importance.
没有区别的；无意义或重要性
- 9.
Being in the state of neutral equilibrium.
处于中性平衡状态
模棱两可的；不关心的；不感兴趣的,冷漠的；缺乏兴趣的；表明或反映缺乏关心或关注；态度或行为上漠不关心的；平庸的(现代用法中通常为贬义)
In use
She seemed indifferent to the news about the company's future.
He was completely indifferent to the cold weather and wore only a thin jacket.
The teacher criticized the students for being indifferent during the lecture.
the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent
indifferent to the sufferings of others
indifferent to her plea
be indifferent to sth
She was indifferent to his complaints.
她对她的抱怨漠不关心。
Connections
Collocations
- indifferent to
- 对……漠不关心
- She seemed indifferent to the suffering around her.她似乎对周围的苦难漠不关心。
- completely indifferent
- 完全漠不关心
- He was completely indifferent to the outcome of the game.他对比赛结果完全漠不关心。
- indifferent attitude
- 冷漠的态度
- Her indifferent attitude toward the project frustrated the team.她对项目的冷漠态度让团队感到沮丧。
- rather indifferent
- 相当冷淡；一般
- The food was rather indifferent, neither good nor bad.食物相当一般，不好也不坏。
- indifferent quality
- 质量一般
- The product is of indifferent quality and not worth the price.这个产品质量一般，不值这个价。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
in（不）+ different（不同）→“没区别”→对事物无所谓，漠不关心。
Context & Register
中性语域，常用于正式或书面语境，表示缺乏兴趣或关心。典型设置：日常交流、正式评论。注：该词在不同语境下用法有所变化，但通常用于描述态度。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-ent' spelling ending but have different stress patterns and vowel sounds; none perfectly rhymes with 'indifferent'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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