漠不關心 (-)

Question 1

apathetic

Answer 1

apathetic [ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk]
(a) 漠不關心的 (不在乎的)
(MW1) not having or showing much emotion or interest
(MW2) having little or no interestor concern: INDIFFERENT
[源] a- (not) + path- (feel) + -y (名尾) ，漠不關心就是 “沒有感覺”。
[衍] apathy [ˈæpəθɪ] (n) “漠不關心”。
[例] Young people are becoming increasingly apathetic.

Question 2

*impassive

Answer 2

impassive [ɪmˈpæsɪv]
(a) 無感情的
(MW1) not showing emotion
(MW2) unsusceptible (不受影響的) to or destitute (缺乏的) of emotion: APATHETIC
[源] im- (= in-, not) + pass- (= path-, feel) ，無感情也是 “沒有感覺”。
[衍] impassivity [ˌɪmpæˈsɪvətɪ] (n) “漠不關心”。
[衍] impassiveness [ɪmˈpæsɪvnɪs] (n) “漠不關心”。
[例] Her face remained impassive throughout the trial.
[解] 請勿亂猜：impassive = im- (not) + passive (“被動的”) = active (“主動的”) 。

Question 3

indifferent

Answer 3

indifferent [ɪnˈdɪfərənt]
(a) 漠不關心的
(MW1) not interested in or concerned about something
(MW2) marked by alack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something: APATHETIC < indifferent to suffering and poverty >
[源] in- (not) + different，漠不關心的人外界好壞對他都 “沒有差別”。
[衍] indifference [ɪnˈdɪfərəns] (n) “漠不關心”。

Question 4

aloof

Answer 4

aloof [əˈluf]
(a) 情感上疏遠的 (無動於衷的)
(MW1) not involved with or friendly toward other people
(MW2) removed or distant either physically or emotionally < he stood aloof from worldly success >
[衍] aloofness [əˈlufnɪs] (n) “情感疏遠”。
[例] They tried to keep aloof from the politics of the day.
[解] MW2 用法 he stood aloof from worldly success 指的是他 “不在意” 世俗上的成功。
[記] 一個 (a) 魯夫 (loof) 獨自去航海和大家 “情感疏遠”。Ÿ

Question 5

stoic

Answer 5

stoic [ˈstoɪk]
(a) 對 (痛苦等) 無動於衷的
(MW1) showing no emotion especially when something bad is happening
(MW2) not affected by or showing passionor feeling; especially: firmly restraining response to pain or distress < a stoic indifference to cold >
[源] 來自哲學家 Zeno 創立的斯多葛學派：stoic (n) a member ofa school (學派) of philosophy founded by Zenoof Citium about 300 B.C. holding that the wiseman should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submissive to natural law
[衍] stoic [ˈstoɪk] (n) “無動於衷的人”。
[衍] stoicism [ˈstoɪˌsɪzəm] (n) “無動於衷”。
[例] After waiting six years for permission to immigrate to the U.S., the family is stoic about a six-month postponement (延期) .
[解] 如中東人民對戰爭 “習以為常”，人民對政治惡鬥的 “冷感”都是 stoic。Ÿ

Question 6

cavalier

Answer 6

cavalier [ˌkævəˈlɪr]
(a) 對…不在乎的 (有“看輕” 的意思)
(MW1) having or showing no concern for something that is importantor serious
(MW2) marked by or given to offhand (不在意的) and often disdainful (鄙視的) dismissal (看輕) of important matters < a cavalier attitude toward money >
[衍] cavalier [ˌkævəˈlɪr] (n) “騎士”。
[例] She has a cavalier attitude about spending money.
[記] 騎士 (cavalier) 英勇作戰，對生命、錢財的態度是 “不在乎” (cavalier) 的。
[形] cavalry [ˈkævəlrɪ] (n) “騎兵” (補充：infantry (n) “步兵”) 。
[形] chivalry [ˈʃɪvəlrɪ] (n) “騎士精神”。Ÿ

Question 7

callous

Answer 7

callous [ˈkæləs]
(a) 漠不關心的、鐵石心腸的 (來自 “起繭”)
(MW1) not feeling or showing any concern about the problems or suffering of other people
(MW2) feeling or showing no sympathy for others: HARD-HEARTED < a callous indifference to suffering >
[源] 來自 callus (n) “繭 (厚皮) ”，漠不關心的人心像 “長繭” 了一樣，不管別人死活。
[例] a callous refusal to help the poor