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nonchalant

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++non·cha·lant /ˈnɒnʃələnt $ ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/ adjective  DON'T CAREbehaving calmly and not seeming interested in anything or worried about anything 若无其事的;毫不在乎的 ‘Has he got a girlfriend?’ Jill asked, trying to sound nonchalant. 他有女朋友吗?吉尔装出无所谓的样子问道。nonchalance noun [uncountable]nonchalantly adverb He smiled nonchalantly. 他毫不在乎地微微一笑。
Examples from the Corpus
nonchalantWhen Peter came in, she glanced up, trying to appear nonchalant.All her energies were devoted to appearing in the eyes of others as nonchalant.Hoomey stood up, trying to look nonchalant.Perkins was nonchalant about being chosen.The idea of staying in Oregon was beginning to appeal to her, but Roy was nonchalant about it.Well, if he does, he's pretty nonchalant about it.a nonchalant attitudeHe looked nonchalant enough as he strolled along the Bayswater Road, but inwardly Creed was a mess of nerves."I'm sorry I'm so late. Have you been waiting long?" he asked. She gave a nonchalant shrug.Just around the block, swinging his arms with nonchalant vehemence.A previously nonchalant world media took notice.
Origin nonchalant (1700-1800) French Old French nonchaloir to pay no attention to, from Latin calere to be warm
non·cha·lant adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus worried not anything seeming calmly behaving about or interested and in


nonchalant
nonchalant /ˈnɒnʃələnt $ ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/ adjective
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: French
 Origin: Old French nonchaloir 'to pay no attention to', from Latin calere 'to be warm'
behaving calmly and not seeming interested in anything or worried about anything:
    ‘Has he got a girlfriend?’ Jill asked, trying to sound nonchalant.
—nonchalance noun [uncountable]
—nonchalantly adverb:
    He smiled nonchalantly.


non·cha·lantBrE /ˈnɒnʃələnt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/ 🔊 adjectivebehaving in a calm and relaxed way; giving the impression that you are not feeling any anxiety 若无其事的;冷静的;漠不关心的 SYN casual to appear/look/sound nonchalant 显得/看上去/听起来满不在乎的样子'It'll be fine,' she replied, with a nonchalant shrug. 她若无其事地耸耸肩答道:“会没事的。”🔊🔊 non·cha·lance BrE /ˈnɒnʃələns/ 🔊NAmE /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːns/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] an air of nonchalance一副满不在乎的样子 non·cha·lant·ly BrE /ˈnɒnʃələntli/ 🔊NAmE /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːntli/ 🔊 adverbHe was leaning nonchalantly against the wall. 他漫不经心地斜倚着墙。🔊🔊