indifference學測 L6KK [ˌɪˈndɪfɚəns]/ˌɪˈndɪfɚəns/
冷漠;不關心
學測長文常考的抽象名詞
Even after failing his exam, Leo showed total indifference and just kept playing his phone game.

即使段考考差了,Leo卻表現出完全的冷漠,只顧著繼續玩手機遊戲。

indifference 描述的不是生氣或難過,而是連情緒都懶得產生的「無感」狀態。

一個畫面:聳肩轉頭

聳肩肩膀微聳,表示不在乎
別開眼神眼睛移開,不想多看
沉默不語沒有回應,也不多說

義項

冷漠旁觀C1noun冷漠;不關心
Amy's classmates were excited about the trip, but she only felt indifference and said nothing.
同學們都對這趟旅行感到興奮,但艾咪只覺得冷漠,什麼也沒說。
show indifferencecomplete indifferencerespond with indifference

片語

show indifference面無表情 →表現出冷漠態度
respond with indifference冷淡回應 →用冷漠的態度回應
have no opinion either way不選邊站 →兩邊都沒有意見

你會不會這樣說?

'Amy's classmates were excited about the trip, but she only felt ___.' (indifference / difference)

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indifference

indifference是冷漠,difference是差異,意思不同。

'Leo felt very indifferent about the result.' 這句中的 indifferent 是形容詞還是名詞?

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形容詞

indifferent是形容詞,indifference是名詞,用法不同。

字族

indifferent 冷漠的;不在乎的・indifferently 冷漠地;不在乎地

順路看看

apathy更強烈的冷漠,完全沒有動力關心
apatheticindifference 的形容詞近義字

延伸練習

回報這個字的錯誤