单词 | callous |
释义 | callous (kæləs ) adjective A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings. ...his callous disregard for human life. Synonyms: heartless, cold, harsh, hardened callousness uncountable noun ...the callousness of Raymond's murder. [+ of] Synonyms: heartlessness, insensitivity, hardness, coldness callously adverb [ADVERB with verb] She callously put her daughter's life in peril. Synonyms: heartlessly, coldly, harshly, brutally Collocations: callous attitude It exaggerates, one hopes, the credulity of the public, but one wonders whether it exaggerates the callous attitude of the powerful toward truth. Christianity Today This teacher should be made to pay for his callous attitude. The Sun This clearly shows the callous attitude of the governments towards the farmers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He reportedly acquired the latter nickname due to his callous attitude towards the enemy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I trust this callous disregard for viewers' feelings will be put right as soon as possible. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It uncovers a callous disregard for innocent life. Times, Sunday Times (2010) And what a callous disregard he is showing for your feelings. The Sun (2017) Without the help offered by passing merchant ships, the only signal it would be sending is one of callous indifference. Times, Sunday Times (2015) This is not callous indifference, but common sense. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The callous indifference to this small man and his missing bike is hugely affecting. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Why do some public servants show such lazy and callous indifference to vulnerable citizens? The Sun (2011) Translations: Chinese: 麻木不仁的 Japanese: 冷淡な |
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