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callous

UK //ˈkæləs//US //ˈkæləs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'callosus',意为'硬皮的',由 'callum'(硬皮)和后缀 '-osus'(充满)组成。14世纪进入英语,最初仅指物理上的硬化,17世纪开始用于形容情感上的冷酷。

adjective

❶ 形容人冷酷无情,对他人痛苦或困难漠不关心,缺乏同情心。

“His callous attitude towards the homeless shocked everyone.”

(他对无家可归者的冷漠态度让所有人震惊。)

“She showed a callous disregard for her friend's feelings.”

(她对朋友的感受表现出冷酷的漠视。)

❶ 指皮肤因长期摩擦或压力而变硬、增厚,形成老茧。

“Years of manual labor left his hands callous and rough.”

(多年的体力劳动使他的双手长满老茧,变得粗糙。)

“Guitar players often develop callous fingers from constant practice.”

(吉他手因持续练习常常手指会长出茧子。)

同义词:heartless, unfeeling, insensitive, hardened, cruel

verb

❶ 使皮肤变硬或形成老茧;比喻使人的情感变得麻木或冷酷。

“The rough work calloused his hands over time.”

(粗糙的工作使他的双手逐渐长满老茧。)

“Years of disappointment had calloused her heart.”

(多年的失望使她的心变得麻木。)

同义词:harden, toughen, desensitize, indurate

常见短语

callous disregard — 指对某事或某人完全漠不关心,表现出冷酷的忽视态度。

“The company showed callous disregard for workers' safety.”

(公司对工人的安全表现出冷酷的漠视。)

callous remark — 指冷酷无情的评论或言语,通常伤害他人感情。

“His callous remark about her appearance made her cry.”

(他关于她外貌的无情评论让她哭了。)