单词 | nonchalant |
释义 | nonchalant (nɒnʃələnt , US -lɑːnt ) adjective If you describe someone as nonchalant, you mean that they appear not to worry or care about things and that they seem very calm. Clark's mother is nonchalant about her role in her son's latest work. [+ about] Denis tried to look nonchalant and uninterested. It merely underlines our rather more nonchalant attitude to life. Synonyms: indifferent, cool, calm, casual nonchalance (nɒnʃələns , US -lɑːns ) uncountable noun Affecting nonchalance, I handed her two hundred dollar bills. Synonyms: indifference, insouciance, detachment, unconcern nonchalantly adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] 'Does Will intend to return with us?' Joanna asked as nonchalantly as she could. Collocations: nonchalant attitude Expect to see the 5ft 8in model with the pink hair and nonchalant attitude everywhere. Times, Sunday Times In the early decades of spaceflight, before debris was even considered, there was a more nonchalant attitude to spacecraft design. Times, Sunday Times She says that society has a nonchalant attitude to herbicides, partly based on the assumption that products so readily available must be harmless. Globe and Mail He takes a very calm, nonchalant attitude to the world, and he constantly has trouble staying awake. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He earned enemies in the league with his dismissive comments and nonchalant attitude. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 无动于衷的 Japanese: 無頓着な |
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