英语词汇“uninterested”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Uninterested describes someone who doesn't pay attention or care. If you're uninterested in touring old homes and shopping for antiques, you might be bored on vacation with your aunt and her friends.

The adjective uninterested is the one you'll use if you really don't care about something. You might be uninterested in the economics textbook chapter you keep trying to read, or uninterested in the celebrity gossip everyone is sharing. Uninterested is like bored. The Latin root word of interest is interresse, or to be of importance. So when something's not important to you, you're uninterested.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

disinterested / uninterested

If you're disinterested, you're unbiased; you're out of the loop. But if you're uninterested, you don't give a hoot; you're bored. These two words have been duking it out, but the battle may be over for uninterested. Heavyweight disinterested has featherweight uninterested on the ropes.

If you want a disinterested, or unbiased opinion, don't ask your ex-boyfriend if you can ask his brother out. He will not be disinterested. Disinterested means impartial, having no bias or profit from something:

There is no convincing evidence for this convoluted advice, disinterested researchers say. (New York Times)

Disinterested service is a virtue ordinary human intelligence cannot grasp. (F.E. Mills)

Uninterested means neutral or indifferent, having no interest in something. Once your former sweetheart has a new girlfriend, he might be bored, or uninterested, enough for you to ask him about his cute brother. Here are some uninterested examples:

The coach had put some thoughts on paper and gave his friend the name of a possible publisher who turned out to be uninterested. (New York Times)

"He was dedicated to the automobile," Mr. Joyce said, and uninterested in mass transit. (New York Times)

If your ex is disinterested enough to give you his brother's number, he's over you and unbiased. If the cute brother is uninterested and doesn't call you back, then he's just not into you. But know this: disinterested appears almost twice as often as uninterested, and a quick scan shows that disinterested is frequently used to mean uninterested.Uninterested is down and will soon be counted out. Just like that date.

WORD FAMILY

uninterested: uninterestedly+/disinterest: disinterests/disinterested: disinterestedly, disinterestedness/interest: disinterest, interested, interesting, interests, self-interest/interested: disinterested, interestedly, interestedness, uninterested/interesting: interestingest, interestingly, interestingness, uninteresting/uninteresting: uninterestingly, uninterestingness

USAGE EXAMPLES

Holden discovers his strange abilities during a confrontation with the aforementioned bad guys, but then he is curiously uninterested in exploring them.

New York Times(Jan 01, 2017)

After the election, 10% of partygoers sold and swapped their tickets, declaring themselves uninterested in attending.

The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016)

Forget about likes or favourites or retweets, you should spend this time passive-aggressively howling at a wall of uninterested strangers.

The Guardian(Dec 24, 2016)

1adj not having or showing interest

an uninterested spectator

Syn|Ant

apathetic, indifferent

marked by a lack of interest

blase, bored

uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence

dismissive

showing indifference or disregard

benumbed, dulled

having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure

interested

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

curious

having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more

2adj having no care or interest in knowing

she appeared totally uninterested

Syn

incurious

showing absence of intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity

单词	uninterested
释义	uninterested (once / 8214 pages) adj Uninterested describes someone who doesn't pay attention or care. If you're uninterested in touring old homes and shopping for antiques, you might be bored on vacation with your aunt and her friends. The adjective uninterested is the one you'll use if you really don't care about something. You might be uninterested in the economics textbook chapter you keep trying to read, or uninterested in the celebrity gossip everyone is sharing. Uninterested is like bored. The Latin root word of interest is interresse, or to be of importance. So when something's not important to you, you're uninterested. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS disinterested / uninterested If you're disinterested, you're unbiased; you're out of the loop. But if you're uninterested, you don't give a hoot; you're bored. These two words have been duking it out, but the battle may be over for uninterested. Heavyweight disinterested has featherweight uninterested on the ropes. If you want a disinterested, or unbiased opinion, don't ask your ex-boyfriend if you can ask his brother out. He will not be disinterested. Disinterested means impartial, having no bias or profit from something: There is no convincing evidence for this convoluted advice, disinterested researchers say. (New York Times) Disinterested service is a virtue ordinary human intelligence cannot grasp. (F.E. Mills) Uninterested means neutral or indifferent, having no interest in something. Once your former sweetheart has a new girlfriend, he might be bored, or uninterested, enough for you to ask him about his cute brother. Here are some uninterested examples: The coach had put some thoughts on paper and gave his friend the name of a possible publisher who turned out to be uninterested. (New York Times) "He was dedicated to the automobile," Mr. Joyce said, and uninterested in mass transit. (New York Times) If your ex is disinterested enough to give you his brother's number, he's over you and unbiased. If the cute brother is uninterested and doesn't call you back, then he's just not into you. But know this: disinterested appears almost twice as often as uninterested, and a quick scan shows that disinterested is frequently used to mean uninterested.Uninterested is down and will soon be counted out. Just like that date. WORD FAMILY uninterested: uninterestedly+/disinterest: disinterests/disinterested: disinterestedly, disinterestedness/interest: disinterest, interested, interesting, interests, self-interest/interested: disinterested, interestedly, interestedness, uninterested/interesting: interestingest, interestingly, interestingness, uninteresting/uninteresting: uninterestingly, uninterestingness USAGE EXAMPLES Holden discovers his strange abilities during a confrontation with the aforementioned bad guys, but then he is curiously uninterested in exploring them. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) After the election, 10% of partygoers sold and swapped their tickets, declaring themselves uninterested in attending. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) Forget about likes or favourites or retweets, you should spend this time passive-aggressively howling at a wall of uninterested strangers. The Guardian(Dec 24, 2016) 1adj not having or showing interest an uninterested spectator Syn\|Ant apathetic, indifferent marked by a lack of interest blase, bored uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence dismissive showing indifference or disregard benumbed, dulled having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure interested having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern curious having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more 2adj having no care or interest in knowing she appeared totally uninterested Syn incurious showing absence of intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity
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