indifferent
英 [?n'd?f(?)r(?)nt]
美[?n'd?fr?nt]
- adj. 漠不關(guān)心的；無關(guān)緊要的；中性的，中立的
英英釋意
- 1. marked by a lack of interest;
- "an apathetic audience"
- "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent"
- 2. showing no care or concern in attitude or action;
- "indifferent to the sufferings of others"
- "indifferent to her plea"
- 3. (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed;
- "deaf to her warnings"
- 4. (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other;
- "whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)"
- "what others think is altogether indifferent to him"
- 5. fairly poor to not very good;
- "has an indifferent singing voice"
- "has indifferent qualifications for the job"
- 6. having only a limited ability to react chemically; not active;
- "inert matter"
- "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"
- 7. marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another;
- "indifferent about which book you would give them"
- "was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation"
- 8. characterized by a lack of partiality;
- "a properly indifferent jury"
- "an unbiased account of her family problems"
- 9. neither good nor bad;
- "an indifferent performance"
- "a gifted painter but an indifferent actor"
- "her work at the office is passable"
- "a so-so golfer"
- "feeling only so-so"
- "prepared a tolerable dinner"
- "a tolerable working knowledge of French"
- 10. neither too great nor too little;
- "a couple of indifferent hills to climb"
