| 单词 | coldhearted |
| 释义 | coldhearted (once / 149612 pages) adj Someone who's coldhearted is detached and unfeeling. It would be coldhearted to stand there, not caring, when you see a little kid fall and hurt herself. Most people are sympathetic and warm, but those who don't have much feeling for others are coldhearted. It's coldhearted to blithely hurt someone, and it's coldhearted for a wealthy person to spend money on himself without even thinking about how he can help his needy neighbors. Some days, the world can feel a bit coldhearted. The word first appeared in Shakespeare's play "Antony and Cleopatra," when Antony asks the coldhearted Cleopatra, "Cold-hearted toward me?" WORD FAMILYcoldhearted: coldheartedly, coldheartedness USAGE EXAMPLESIn a culture that licenses and promotes stupid acts you can’t assume everyone who goes along with convention is stupid, let alone a coldhearted narcissist. The Guardian(Sep 26, 2016) Zimmer is relishing her first Emmy nomination — supporting actress for playing coldhearted Quinn on "Unreal" — though she insists she won't win. US News(Sep 16, 2016) Zimmer is relishing her first Emmy nomination - supporting actress for playing coldhearted Quinn on “Unreal” - though she insists she won’t win. Washington Times(Sep 16, 2016) adj lacking in sympathy or feeling Syn|Ant unloving not giving or reciprocating affection brittlelacking warmth and generosity of spirit warmhearted marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity lovingfeeling or showing love and affection |
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