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uninterested

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·in·terest·ed /ʌnˈɪntrɪstɪd/ adjective  INTERESTED#not interested 不感兴趣的;不关心的 disinteresteduninterested in He was uninterested in politics. 他对政治不感兴趣。
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uninterestedBut he was still to all intents and purposes uninterested.She may lack motivation to increase knowledge and improve skills, and appear uninterested.He looked too uninterested, and when he saw her watching him he avoided her eyes.Other parents feel drained, with little emotional energy to devote to smiling and cooing at a seemingly uninterested child.Morris appeared to be completely uninterested in any of the suggestions I made.In the circumstances I should have been the good daughter, studious and uninterested in boyfriends.The Hanoverian kings were not uninterested in political life but they had difficulty comprehending the complexities of domestic and foreign affairs.It's a pity that so many people are uninterested in science at school.Somewhere in the background, the food dispenser drifted aimlessly, offering tasty delicacies to uninterested people.He was an above-average but somewhat uninterested student, and his intelligence was more obvious than evident in his grades.uninterested inOlder workers are generally uninterested in computers.
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uninterested
uninterested /ʌnˈɪntrəstəd, ʌnˈɪntrɪstəd/ adjective
not interested ⇨ disinterested
    uninterested in
    He was uninterested in politics.
     
THESAURUS
■ not interested
    not interested not wanting to know about something or give it your attention: I just wasn't at all interested in science at school.
    uninterested not interested in wanting to know about something, especially something you are told: When I tried to tell her about my holiday, she seemed completely uninterested.
    apathetic not interested in a particular problem or situation, so that you are not willing to make an effort to change and improve things: Voters have become increasingly apathetic.
    indifferent having no interest in someone or something, and often not caring about them: Sometimes the government seems indifferent to the problems of the poor.
    somebody couldn't care less spoken used when saying that someone does not care at all about something and is not interested in it: I couldn't care less what other people think.


un·inter·est·edBrE /ʌnˈɪntrəstɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ʌnˈɪntrəstɪd/ 🔊BrE /ʌnˈɪntrestɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ʌnˈɪntrestɪd/ 🔊 adjective~ (in sb/sth) not interested; not wanting to know about sb/sth 不感兴趣的;冷淡的;漠不关心的He was totally uninterested in sport. 他对体育运动毫无兴趣。🔊🔊She seemed cold and uninterested. 她似乎很冷漠且不感兴趣。🔊🔊<titled tranID="12" status="1">interested / interesting / uninterested / disinterested / uninteresting</titled>
  • The opposite of interested is uninterested or not interested. * interested 的反义词为 uninterested 或 not interestedHe is completely uninterested in politics. 他对政治毫无兴趣。I am not really interested in politics. 我并不真正热衷于政治。
  • Disinterested means that you can be fair in judging a situation because you do not feel personally involved in it. * disinterested 意为不涉及个人利害关系、公正无私、不偏不倚A solicitor can give you disinterested advice. 律师可给你公正的忠告。 However, in speech it is sometimes used instead of uninterested, although this is thought to be incorrect. 不过,在口语中有时用此词代替 uninterested,但一般认为此用法不正确。
  • The opposite of interesting can be uninteresting. * interesting 的反义词可以是 uninterestingThe food was dull and uninteresting. 食物单调无味。 It is more common to use a different word such as dull or boring. 用其他词如 dull 或 boring 则更普遍。