音标

英 [ˈæpəθi]；美 [ˈæpəθi]

意思

名词，意为“冷漠；无动于衷；冷淡；漠不关心”，指对人、事物或情况缺乏兴趣、情感反应或关注 。

造句

His apathy towards his studies worried his parents.
他对学习的冷漠态度让他的父母很担心。

The apathy of the crowd towards the charity event was disappointing.
人群对慈善活动的冷漠令人失望。

Her apathy about politics made it hard for her to engage in discussions.
她对政治的冷漠使她很难参与讨论。

The apathy in his voice when talking about the accident was disturbing.
他谈论事故时声音里的冷漠让人不安。

We can't afford to have apathy in our community when it comes to environmental issues.
在环境问题上，我们社区不能存在冷漠态度。

The manager was concerned about the apathy among the employees.
经理担心员工们的冷漠态度。

His apathy towards his health led to many problems.
他对自己健康的漠不关心导致了很多问题。

The apathy of the neighbors towards each other was a sad sight.
邻居们彼此之间的冷漠令人难过。

Apathy towards cultural heritage is a threat to our history.
对文化遗产的冷漠是对我们历史的一种威胁。

The coach tried to overcome the team's apathy before the big game.
教练试图在大赛前克服球队的冷漠情绪。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常交流评价他人：在和朋友聊天评价某个人对某事的态度时使用。例如：“A: Why doesn't Tom want to join the volunteer activity? B: I think it's his apathy. He just doesn't care about these things.（A：汤姆为什么不想参加志愿者活动？B：我觉得是他太冷漠了。他就是对这些事情不关心。）”

讨论社会现象：当讨论社会上普遍存在的某种冷漠现象时。比如：“There seems to be a lot of apathy among young people about local community events. What do you think?（年轻人对当地社区活动似乎普遍很冷漠。你怎么看？）”

写作运用

记叙文写作：在讲述故事时，描述人物的冷漠态度对事件发展产生的影响。例如：“In the story, the hero's apathy at first made the situation worse. But then he realized his mistake and took action.（在这个故事里，主人公一开始的冷漠让情况变得更糟。但后来他意识到了自己的错误并采取了行动。）”

议论文写作：在论述关于责任感、积极态度等主题时，以冷漠态度作为反面例子。比如：“Apathy is a barrier to progress. When people are apathetic, nothing can be achieved. We should encourage enthusiasm and active participation.（冷漠是进步的障碍。当人们冷漠时，什么都无法实现。我们应该鼓励热情和积极参与。）”

学习积累

搭配记忆：记住一些与“apathy”相关的搭配，如“show apathy（表现出冷漠）”“overcome apathy（克服冷漠）”“apathy towards（对……的冷漠）”等。通过背诵包含这些搭配的句子来加深记忆。例如：“He showed apathy towards his family's problems.（他对家里的问题表现出冷漠。）”

联想记忆：联想到表示负面态度的词，如“indifference（冷漠；漠不关心）”“disinterest（不感兴趣）”等，对比它们之间的细微差别，丰富词汇储备。同时，结合反义词“enthusiasm（热情）”“interest（兴趣）”来强化记忆。

阅读拓展：阅读英语文章，如社会评论、小说等，留意“apathy”在不同语境中的使用，学习作者如何通过描述冷漠现象来传达观点或推动情节发展，从而提高自己运用该词的准确性和灵活性。