half-hearted
翻譯
不熱心的, 敷衍的, 半心半意的
例句
He made a half-hearted attempt to clean his room.
他半心半意地試圖打掃他的房間。
Her apology sounded half-hearted.
她的道歉聽起來很敷衍。
文法模式
a half-hearted ((noun)) 半心半意的…… She gave a half-hearted smile.
to be half-hearted about ((sth.)) 對……不熱心 He was half-hearted about the project.
近義詞
同義詞: unenthusiastic, apathetic; 反義詞: wholehearted, enthusiastic
詞源
由“half”(一半)+“heart”(心)+“-ed”組成。字面意思是只用了一半的感情或興趣去做某事。
記憶技巧
想像做某事時只投入了「半顆心」,表示缺乏熱情。