indifferent

/ɪnˈdɪfrənt/📚 8523 1四级六级考研托福雅思
If you accuse someone of being indifferent to something, you mean that they have a complete lack of interest in it. 漠不关心的

adjective [原级]冷淡的,不关心的;中等的,平庸的;一般的,相当差的;中立的;不分化的

People have become indifferent to the suffering of others.
人们已经变得对别人的痛苦漠不关心。

in- 表示否定、相反或缺乏某种特征的含义,接形容词或动词。indifferent 冷漠的(in+different 不同的→同与不同的“事不关已” →冷漠的)
in(不) + different(不同的) → 并非与众不同的 → 一般的
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Her dull and indifferent husband replied that he had not. 她那迟钝而冷漠的丈夫回答说他没有。
She had starred in several very indifferent movies. 她领衔主演过好几部非常平庸的电影。
He was mute, distant, and indifferent. 他缄默无言,对人疏远而且冷漠。
...a shoddy piece of work, poorly written, indifferently performed. …一部粗制滥造的作品,写得差劲,演得也蹩脚。
"Not that it matters," said Trujillo indifferently. “它倒不是那么重要”,特鲁希略漠然地说。

indifferent的重要知识点

be indifferent to … 对…漠不关心

  • How can you be indifferent to the sufferings of the refugees? 
  • People have become indifferent to the suffering of others. 人们已经变得对别人的痛苦漠不关心。
  • The government cannot afford to be indifferent to public opinion. 政府不可不关注舆论。
be apathetic about … 对…漠不关心/无动于衷Many young voters are apathetic about local politics. 许多年轻选民对地方政治漠不关心。
be unsympathetic to … 对…无动于衷;不予同情The manager seemed unsympathetic to the staff's complaints about long hours. 经理似乎对员工关于工作时间长的抱怨无动于衷。
It makes no difference to me. 对我来说没关系/都一样。You can choose the movie. It makes no difference to me. 你可以选电影。对我来说没关系/都一样。
I don’t mind / care. 我不在乎/不介意。Should we eat pizza or pasta? I don’t care; either is fine. 我们应该吃披萨还是意大利面?我不在乎,哪个都行。
It’s all the same to me. 对我来说都一样。Whether we meet on Monday or Tuesday, it’s all the same to me. 无论是周一还是周二见面,对我来说都一样。
It makes a lot of difference to me. 这对我很重要/影响很大。Getting that promotion would make a lot of difference to me financially. 获得那次晋升对我的财务状况有很大影响。
It makes a whole world’s difference to me. 这对我的意义重大/天壤之别。Your support makes a whole world’s difference to me during this tough time. 在这段艰难时期,您的支持对我的意义重大。
It matters to me. 这对我很重要。Please be on time. Punctuality matters to me. 请准时。准时对我来说很重要。
It means a lot to me. 这对我的意义重大。Your kind words of encouragement mean a lot to me. 您善意的鼓励之词对我的意义重大。
It weighs heavily with me. 这对我来说份量很重/影响很大。His opinion on this matter weighs heavily with me because of his experience. 由于他的经验,他对这件事的看法对我来说份量很重。