| 单词 | half-hearted |
| 释义 | half-hearted adjective uk/ˌhɑːfˈhɑː.tɪd/us/ˌhæfˈhɑːr.t̬ɪd/showingnoenthusiasmorinterest: 不热情的；兴趣不大的He made a half-heartedattempttoclearup therubbish.他不大情愿地去清扫垃圾。 Synonyms lukewarm tepid Lacking interest and enthusiasm
half-hearted| American Dictionaryhalf-hearted adjective us/ˈhæf ˈhɑr·tɪd/showingalackofenthusiasm: He made a half-heartedattempttokeepup with us, butsoonfellback. Examplesofhalf-heartedhalf-hearted There are no things, only words, motifs, tropes, andhalf-heartedaspirations after something that never even existed. From theCambridge English Corpus Or was he ambivalent,half-heartedand unduly cautious? From theCambridge English Corpus Yet, even in this context, universities have only madehalf-heartedattempts to engage with the philosophical, conceptual, pedagogical and organizational basis of immersion teacher education. From theCambridge English Corpus Although these renewed efforts at control were no more effective than thehalf-heartedones that preceded them, their impact on individual lives was often disastrous. From theCambridge English Corpus The problems to be overcome are shown to remain the same: ephemeral urban policy,half-heartedpolitical will and polarized party politics. From theCambridge English Corpus Policies towards private indigenous businessmen have beenhalf-heartedbecause the ruling group has often seen them as potential rivals for power. From theCambridge English Corpus The conclusion is that, at worst, the minimum wage is a mistake and, at best, something to behalf-heartedabout. From theCambridge English Corpus But at the outset his deeds are only the wishes and fears of the average undistinguished man translated intohalf-heartedaction. From theCambridge English Corpus In the first five-year period after the war there was ahalf-heartedrevival, but this did not succeed in reaching the earlier maximum levels. From theCambridge English Corpus Many of his other works are sprinkled withhalf-heartedincognitos. From theCambridge English Corpus The achievement of this goal has been marred by colonial dependence, teachers' attitudes,half-hearted policy-makers and a fever for literary education divorced from the local context (p. 212). From theCambridge English Corpus I think that the present attitude will be that it can only behalf-hearted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that a ratherhalf-heartedoffer of student participation is likely to create a notion of hypocrisy and humbug. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But if they belie those words, one is tempted sometimes to wonder if an open enemy would not be better than ahalf-heartedfriend. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I submit that they arehalf-hearted, and bear the stamp of political calculation based on that principle of essential minimum. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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