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."
权威例句
1. Of all the lazy, indifferent, unbusinesslike attitudes to have!
这是多么懒惰、冷漠、不敬业的态度!
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。
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。
4. She had starred in several very indifferent movies.
她主演过几部表现非常一般的电影。
5. The government cannot afford to be indifferent to public opinion.
政府不可不关注舆论。
词语辨析
【different, indifferent】
different: 跟……不一样,同from搭配。如:This book is different from that one.(这本书跟那本不一样。)
indifferent: 冷漠的,不关心的,同to搭配。如:He was indifferent to his personal appearance.(他从前不注意自己的外表。)