late 14c., "unbiased," from Old French indifferent "impartial" or directly from Latin indifferentem (nominative indifferens) "not differing, not particular, of not consequence, neither good nor evil," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + differens, present participle of differre "set apart" (see differ). Extended sense of "apathetic" first recorded early 15c.; that of "neither good nor bad" 1530s, on notion of "neither more nor less advantageous."
实用例句
1. Of all the lazy, indifferent, unbusinesslike attitudes to have!
这是多么懒惰、冷漠、不敬业的态度！
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2. Crook liked her well enough, but remained indifferent to her feminine charms.
克鲁格还比较喜欢她，只是对她的女性魅力却始终无动于衷。
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3. The steel workers were relatively indifferent to the issue of nationalization.
相对而言，钢铁工人对国有化的议题并不太关心。
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4. She had starred in several very indifferent movies.
她主演过几部表现非常一般的电影。
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5. The government cannot afford to be indifferent to public opinion.
