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detached

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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de·tached /dɪˈtætʃt/ adjective  1 EMOTIONAL#not reacting to or becoming involved in something in an emotional way 冷静的,不动感情的,客观的 OPP involved Try to take a more detached view. 尽量采取更为客观的态度。detached from He appeared totally detached from the horrific nature of his crimes. 他好像对自己可怕的罪行完全无动于衷。detached way/manner She described what had happened in a cold and detached manner. 她冷静客观地叙述了发生的事情。2. TBB especially British English a detached house or garage is not joined to another building 〔房子或车库〕单独的,独立的 semi-detached
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detachedWitnessing all the pain and suffering, it is sometimes difficult for relief workers to remain detached.You'll never be a good lawyer until you learn to be more detached.He felt detached, almost remote.Much of the critical antipathy towards the Reeve derives from the ingestion of such prejudice as opposed to detached examination of it.From their judicious distance they watched in silence, with detached interest.They sat there drinking coffee and looking at the Glovers with detached interest.We are able to remain detached observers of life.Wheeler sings in a detached, passionless way.If the caption does become detached the finder can see at a glance what it is.We lived in a detached three-bedroom house on the edge of the town.detached fromPerhaps people feel detached from the war because of the technology involved.
From Longman Business Dictionarydetachedde‧tached /dɪˈtætʃt/ adjectivePROPERTY a house or garage that is detached is not joined to another building on any side
de·tached adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus something reacting in to involved not Business or an in becoming


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detached
detached /dɪˈtætʃt/ adjective
1. not reacting to or becoming involved in something in an emotional way
   OPP  involved:
    Try to take a more detached view.
    detached from
    He appeared totally detached from the horrific nature of his crimes.
    detached way/manner
    She described what had happened in a cold and detached manner.
2. especially British English a detached house or garage is not joined to another building
semi-detached


de·tachedBrE /dɪˈtætʃt/ 🔊NAmE /dɪˈtætʃt/ 🔊 adjective
(of a house 房子) not joined to another house on either side 单独的;独立的;不连接的   compare semi-detached
showing a lack of feeling 不带感情的;超然的;冷漠的 SYN indifferent She wanted him to stop being so cool, so detached, so cynical. 她希望他不再那么冷酷无情,那么无动于衷,那么愤世嫉俗。🔊🔊(approving) not influenced by other people or by your own feelings 客观的;公正的;无偏见的 SYN impartial a detached observer客观的观察者