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源自拉丁语 indifferentia,由 in-(不) + differre(区别)构成,字面意为“不作区分”。14世纪通过法语 indifférence 进入英语。
❶ 指对某事缺乏兴趣、关心或热情,表现为冷漠或不介意的态度。常用于描述人对事件、问题或他人的反应。
“She treated his criticism with complete indifference.”
(她对他的批评完全无动于衷。)
“His indifference to politics surprised his friends.”
(他对政治的冷漠让朋友们感到惊讶。)
shrug off with indifference — 用冷漠的态度轻易忽略或 dismiss 某事,表现出不在乎的样子。
“He shrugged off the insult with indifference.”
(他冷漠地无视了那个侮辱。)