apathetic
apathetic這個詞的詞源是從拉丁語的apathia來的,意思是“無感情,無痛苦”,從希臘語apatheia來,意思是“無感情,冷漠”,從a(無)和pathos(感情,痛苦)組成。apathetic作為形容詞,意思是“缺乏興趣,關(guān)心或熱情的,冷漠的”。例句:He was apathetic about the news.(他對這個消息毫不在意。)
apathetic的一些近義詞有:
indifferent:意思是“不關(guān)心的,漠不關(guān)心的”,從拉丁語indifferentem來,意思是“不加區(qū)別的,不偏不倚的”,從in(非)和differens(不同的)組成。例句:She was indifferent to his suffering.(她對他的痛苦無動于衷。)
impassive:意思是“無動于衷的,冷靜的”,從拉丁語impassivus來,意思是“不能受苦的,不能感覺的”,從im(非)和passivus(能受苦的)組成。例句:He remained impassive as the verdict was read.(他在宣判時(shí)仍然面無表情。)
phlegmatic:意思是“冷淡的,冷靜的”,從中古法語flegmatique來,意思是“多痰的”,從拉丁語phlegmaticus來,意思是“多痰的”,從希臘語phlegmatikos來,意思是“多痰的”,從phlegma(痰)來。例句:He was a phlegmatic person who never lost his temper.(他是一個冷靜的人,從不發(fā)脾氣。)
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