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单词 apathetic
释义
apatheticap‧a‧thet‧ic /ˌæpəˈθetɪk◂/ ●○○ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Most people were just too apathetic to go out and vote.
  • Of course it matters whether you vote or not! Don't be so apathetic!
  • Parents are completely apathetic about their children's education and show little interest in it.
  • People must realize that we can't afford to be apathetic about environmental issues any longer.
  • political apathy
  • The voters have become increasingly apathetic over the last several years.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • An individual who is passive, utterly apathetic and withdrawn from community life is no true citizen.
  • She lay, apathetic, dull as the lustreless droop of her hair on the pillows.
  • That led many political commentators to indulge in hand-wringing about how apathetic Californians were about representative government.
  • The mass is politically apathetic and impotent, and policy is imposed upon this large proportion of the population.
  • The summer holidays that year saw me at my most apathetic - and my most miserable.
  • They may become apathetic, unable to do even the simplest task.
  • Yet they are pessimistic about the current state of politics which lacks energy and leadership and is marked by an apathetic public.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSnot interested
not wanting to know about something or give it your attention: · I just wasn’t at all interested in science at school.
not interested in wanting to know about something, especially something you are told: · When I tried to tell her about my holiday, she seemed completely uninterested.
not interested in a particular problem or situation, so that you are not willing to make an effort to change and improve things: · Voters have become increasingly apathetic.
having no interest in someone or something, and often not caring about them: · Sometimes the government seems indifferent to the problems of the poor.
spoken used when saying that someone does not care at all about something and is not interested in it: · I couldn’t care less what other people think.
Longman Language Activatornot caring about something
not worried or not caring about something, especially when you would normally expect someone to care: · It was strange. They threatened to fire him, but he seemed quite unconcerned.unconcerned about: · She seemed unconcerned about the risk of violence.· They appeared completely unconcerned about the shelling going on around them.
not seeming to care about what is happening, especially about other people's problems or feelings: · Her father was quite friendly, but her mother seemed somewhat cold and indifferent.indifferent to: · His opponents have tried to characterize him as indifferent to the concerns of the working class.
not interested in anything or not caring about anything, and not making any effort to change or improve things: · The voters have become increasingly apathetic over the last several years.apathetic about: · Parents are completely apathetic about their children's education and show little interest in it.
not caring or worrying about something that other people think is important: · She used to be very meticulous about her work but she's becoming very blasé.· I was surprised by Carol's blasé attitude.· Despite his air of blasé , there was something childlike and curious about Andy Warhol.blasé about: · People have become blasé about the violence they see on their TV screens.
seeming not to care or pretending not to care about something: · She hurried into the room with no more than a casual glance in our direction.casual attitude (casual toward/about something): · He had a casual attitude toward studying and grades.
not caring or seeming not to care about something or someone: offhand with: · The store manager was rather offhand with us at first.· She said you were a bit offhand with her this afternoon.offhand reply/manner/ attitude etc: · I didn't like his offhand manner.
seeming not to care about something, especially when you really do care but are trying to pretend that you do not: · a nonchalant attitude· "I'm sorry I'm so late. Have you been waiting long?" he asked. She gave a nonchalant shrug.try to appear/look nonchalant: · When Peter came in, she glanced up, trying to appear nonchalant.
not interested
· I started telling them about my vacation, but they weren't very interested.· Helen tried to persuade her sister to come with us, but she just wasn't interested.not be interested in · I'm sure you're not interested in hearing me talk about my ex-boyfriends.
not interested and not wanting to know about something: · Morris appeared to be completely uninterested in any of the suggestions I made.· "Oh is that all?" she said in an uninterested tone of voice.uninterested in: · It's a pity that so many people are uninterested in science at school.
if a subject or activity does not interest you, you do not want to know about it or learn about it: · To be honest, politics doesn't interest me at all.· Everyone's always talking about the World Cup, but it just doesn't interest me.
to not be interested in something, and to not do or say anything that shows you are interested: · I try to talk to her about my work, but she shows no interest.· When we suggested going camping, no one expressed any interest.show/express no interest in: · A lot of people have been to look at the house, but they've shown no interest in buying it.
if there is a lack of interest in something, people are not interested in it, especially when you would expect them to be interested: · The boy replied with a complete lack of interest.lack of interest in: · A depressed person often shows self-pity and a lack of interest in the outside world.
someone who is apathetic about a particular activity or problem is not interested in it and does not care about it enough to try and change it: · Of course it matters whether you vote or not! Don't be so apathetic!apathetic about: · People must realize that we can't afford to be apathetic about environmental issues any longer.
informal if something leaves you cold , you do not feel at all interested in it, even though many other people are: · Why are people so crazy about opera? It leaves me completely cold.· All this talk about counselling and therapy left me cold.
 not interested in something, and not willing to make any effort to change or improve things:  She felt too apathetic even to move.apathetic about How can you be so apathetic about the world and its problems?—apathetically /-kli/ adverb
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