好词典

indifferently

UK //ɪnˈdɪf.ər.ənt.li//US //ɪnˈdɪf.ɚ.ənt.li//

词源

源自15世纪晚期英语,由indifferent(形容词,意为'漠不关心的'或'一般的')加上副词后缀-ly构成。最终源自拉丁语indifferens,由in-(不)和differens(不同的)组成。

adverb

❶ 表示以漠不关心或冷淡的态度做某事,缺乏兴趣或热情。常用于描述人对事物或他人的反应方式。

“He shrugged indifferently when asked about his future plans.”

(当被问及未来计划时,他漠不关心地耸了耸肩。)

“She glanced indifferently at the expensive jewelry in the store window.”

(她冷淡地瞥了一眼橱窗里昂贵的珠宝。)

❶ 表示以一般或普通的方式做某事,没有特别出色或糟糕的表现。

“She performed indifferently in the exam, neither failing nor excelling.”

(她在考试中表现一般,既没有不及格,也没有特别出色。)

“The team played indifferently throughout the season, finishing in the middle of the league.”

(整个赛季球队表现平平,最终排名联赛中游。)

同义词:apathetically, unconcernedly, dispassionately, halfheartedly, lukewarmly

常见短语

treat indifferently — 以冷淡或漠不关心的态度对待某人或某事,表现出缺乏兴趣或重视。

“The teacher should not treat any student indifferently in the classroom.”

(老师不应该在课堂上冷淡地对待任何学生。)

perform indifferently — 表现一般或平庸,没有特别出色或糟糕的表现。常用于描述工作、比赛或考试等场合。

“Despite his efforts, he performed indifferently in the competition.”

(尽管他很努力,但在比赛中表现平平。)