单词 | uninvolved |
释义 | uninvolved (once / 123118 pages) adj Use the adjective uninvolved to describe someone who is emotionally distant or detached. If you are working with children, you may try to remain emotionally uninvolved, but kids have a way of worming into your heart when you least expect it. Uninvolved also simply means "not involved," "not affected," or "not associated with." There are so many interesting after-school activities that you need not remain uninvolved; there really is something for every taste. You can join a sports team or marching band, art club or Future Farmers of America, or even math club or drama. WORD FAMILYinvolved: involvedly, self-involved, uninvolved+/disinvolve: disinvolved, disinvolving/involution: involutions/involve: disinvolve, involution, involved, involvement, involves, involving/involvement: involvements, non-involvement USAGE EXAMPLESWhile U.S. consumers may seem uninvolved in — and untouched by — the Chinese pollution, the truth is more complicated. Washington Post(Oct 02, 2016) The two militaries remain largely uninvolved with each other. New York Times(Sep 11, 2016) “Would you like me to lay out the cards for you? The uninvolved can sometimes do that.” John Steinbeck, East of Eden(1952) 1adj not involved being uninvolved he remained objective Syn|Ant unconcerned not occupied or engaged with involved connected by participation or association or use active, participatingtaking part in an activity caught uphaving become involved involuntarily concerned, interestedinvolved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in embroiled, entangleddeeply involved especially in something complicated engagedinvolved in military hostilities concerned, implicatedculpably involved neck-deep, up to her neck, up to his neck, up to my neck, up to our necks, up to their necks, up to your neckdeeply involved 2adj showing lack of emotional involvement an uninvolved bystander Syn degage, detached unconcerned lacking in interest or care or feeling |
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