音标

英 [ɪnˈsensətɪv]；美 [ɪnˈsensətɪv]

意思

形容词，意思是“不敏感的；麻木不仁的；感觉迟钝的”，常用来形容人对他人的感受、需求或周围环境缺乏应有的敏感度，表现得冷漠或粗心。

造句

His insensitive remarks hurt her feelings deeply.
他那些麻木不仁的话深深地伤害了她的感情。

It was insensitive of you to make fun of his disability.
你拿他的残疾开玩笑，真是太 insensitive（麻木不仁）了。

The insensitive driver honked continuously, disturbing the neighborhood.
这位麻木不仁的司机不停地按喇叭，打扰了附近居民。

She is often considered insensitive because she rarely shows empathy.
她常常被认为 insensitive（不敏感），因为她很少表现出同情心。

The insensitive response from the customer service made the customer angry.
客服麻木不仁的回应让顾客很生气。

Wearing thick gloves makes my fingers insensitive to touch.
戴着厚厚的手套让我的手指对触摸感觉迟钝。

His insensitive attitude towards his parents' concerns disappointed them.
他对父母的担忧麻木不仁的态度让他们很失望。

The insensitive design of the product ignores the user's needs.
这款产品麻木不仁的设计忽略了用户的需求。

Saying such things in front of the grieving family is extremely insensitive.
在悲痛的家属面前说这样的话是极其麻木不仁的。

The insensitive security guard didn't notice the old lady's distress.
这位麻木不仁的保安没有注意到老太太的困境。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

评价他人行为：在和朋友聊天讨论某人的不当行为时使用。例如：“A: Did you hear what Jack said to Lisa? B: Yeah, it was really insensitive of him. He should have been more careful with his words.（A：你听到杰克对丽萨说的话了吗？B：听到了，他真的太麻木不仁了。他说话应该更注意些。）”

表达不满：当对某种行为或态度不满意时表达看法。比如：“A: The way the waiter treated that elderly customer was just insensitive. B: I agree. He should be more considerate.（A：那个服务员对待那位老年顾客的方式太麻木不仁了。B：我同意。他应该更体贴一些。）”

写作运用

记叙文写作：在讲述故事时描述人物的负面特质。例如：“In the story, the insensitive character caused a lot of problems for those around him due to his lack of awareness of others' feelings.（在这个故事中，这个麻木不仁的角色因为不考虑别人的感受，给他周围的人带来了很多麻烦。）”

议论文写作：在论述关于尊重、同理心等主题时，用来批判不良现象。比如：“In a civilized society, we should oppose any insensitive behavior that disregards the rights and feelings of others.（在一个文明的社会里，我们应该反对任何无视他人权利和感受的麻木不仁的行为。）”

学习积累

词根词缀记忆：“in -”是常见的否定前缀，表示“不，无”；“sensitive”意思是“敏感的”。通过理解词根词缀，不仅能记住“insensitive”的拼写，还能更好地理解其含义，同时也有助于认识其他带有相同词缀的单词。

情景记忆：把“insensitive”放在具体的情景中记忆，比如想象一个人在别人伤心哭泣时却在一旁大笑的场景，然后用这个词来描述这个人的行为，这样在遇到类似情景时就能自然地想起这个单词。