"be indifferent to" 是一个常用的英语短语,核心意思是“对……漠不关心;对……无动于衷;对……不在乎”,强调主语(通常是人)对某事物或某人缺乏兴趣、关注或情感反应。
该短语是系表结构(be动词 + 形容词indifferent + 介词to),其中:
主语:通常是“人”(表示人的态度);
介词to:引出“漠不关心的对象”(可以是名词、代词或动名词短语)。
表示“对某事物/某人无动于衷”:
She was indifferent to his pain.(她对他的痛苦无动于衷。)
He seems indifferent to the results of the exam.(他对考试结果似乎毫不在乎。)
Don’t be indifferent to other people’s needs.(不要对他人的需求漠不关心。)
They are indifferent to working overtime.(他们对加班毫不在意。)
She’s indifferent to being praised or criticized.(她对表扬或批评都无所谓。)
同义词:care nothing about / not care about / be unconcerned about;
反义词:be concerned about(关心) / care about(在意) / be interested in(对……感兴趣)。
介词固定用to,不能替换为with、for等(错误:be indifferent with);
"indifferent" 的名词形式是indifference(如:His indifference to the problem made everyone angry. 他对问题的漠不关心让所有人愤怒。)。
总结:"be indifferent to" 是描述“态度冷漠”的高频短语,重点是用to引出对象,结合具体语境表达“不在乎、无反应”的状态。