half-hearted

英 [ˌhɑːf ˈhɑːtɪd]

美 [ˌhæf ˈhɑːrtɪd]

adj.  不热心的; 不尽力的; 冷淡的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 不热心的；不尽力的；冷淡的
  done without enthusiasm or effort
  1. He made a half-hearted attempt to justify himself.
     他没有尽力证明自己有理。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 半心半意的;不热心的
  If someone does something in ahalf-heartedway, they do it without any real effort, interest, or enthusiasm.
  1. Joanna had made one or two half-hearted attempts to befriend Graham's young wife.
     乔安娜曾有一两次敷衍着去帮助格雷厄姆年轻的妻子。
  2. ...a half-hearted apology...
     不诚挚的道歉
  3. In truth, her application was a bit half-hearted.
     事实上，她并没有尽力申请。

英英释义

adj

• feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
  1. a halfhearted effort
  2. gave only lukewarm support to the candidate
  Synonym:halfheartedtepidlukewarm

双语例句

• Joanna had made one or two half-hearted attempts to befriend Graham's young wife.
  乔安娜曾有一两次敷衍着去帮助格雷厄姆年轻的妻子。
• The welcome was surprisingly warm and the boos, when they eventually came, half-hearted and pantomime.
  不过球迷的欢迎令人惊讶地温暖，而嘘声最终到来时只是半心半意和像默剧一般的。
• He made a half-hearted attempt to justify himself.
  他没有尽力证明自己有理。
• When you know the time in their hands always be only so much, does not allow room for any half-hearted, doomed not escape it.
  当你知道自己手中的时间永远只有那么多，容不得有任何敷衍的余地，注定无法逃脱。
• Slip-shod assistance, foolish inattention, dowdy indifference,& half-hearted work seem the rule;
  工作上拖拖拉拉、漫不经心、三心二意似乎已成常态；
• You must admit you've never loved her wholeheartedly and half-hearted love is worse than none.
  你必须承认，你从来也没有全心全意地爱过她，而半调子的爱比没有爱更坏。
• I am sorry that he should be so half-hearted about the important work.
  我很遗憾，他对这项重要工作竟这样敷衍塞责。
• The combination of a half-hearted financial support programme and dogmatism are reasons why even perfectly rational Greek MPs might end up voting No tomorrow.
  欧盟半心半意的财政支持项目加上教条主义，解释了为何即便是完全理性的议员也有可能在周二投反对票。
• But other actions have been half-hearted.
  然而，其它方面的行动迄今不够到位。
• Already, the international attitude towards Mr Kim is turning from half-hearted engagement to what is already being called "malign neglect".
  国际社会对于金先生的态度，已经从心不在焉的接触转向人们所称的“袖手旁观”。