callous

英 [ˈkæləs]

美 [ˈkæləs]

adj.  冷酷无情的; 无同情心的; 冷漠的
vt.  （使）变硬; （使）起茧; （使）冷酷无情

现在分词：callousing　过去式：calloused　第三人称单数：callouses　过去分词：calloused　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 冷酷无情的；无同情心的；冷漠的
  not caring about other people's feelings or suffering
  1. a callous killer/attitude/act
     冷血杀手；漠不关心的态度；冷酷的行为
  2. a callous disregard for the feelings of others
     对他人感情的漠视

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 无情的;冷漠的;狠心的
  Acallousperson or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
  1. ...his callous disregard for human life.
     他对人命的漠视

英英释义

verb

• make insensitive or callous
  Synonym:cauterizecauterise

adj

• emotionally hardened
  1. a callous indifference to suffering
  2. cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion
  Synonym:induratepachydermatous
• having calluses
  1. calloused skin
  2. with a workman's callous hands
  Synonym:callousedthickened

双语例句

• One might be outraged by his callous selfishness.
  他的冷酷，自私能叫人气得火冒三丈。
• Krishnamurti: Why am I or why are you callous to another man's suffering?
  克：为什么我或你对人类的痛苦如此冷酷？
• He was petulant, selfish, arrogant and occasionally callous.
  他任性、自私、傲慢、有时候还很冷酷。
• So, art could be so callous.
  原来，艺术可以如此冷酷。
• Only a callous person can see suffering without trying to change it.
  只有麻木不仁的人能见苦难而不试著改变它。
• I made a judgment call that was callous and bigoted.
  我做了一个残酷而固执的判断。
• I thought they were callous vampires until I either made them smile or received the offers.
  我认为他们就是无情的吸血鬼，除非我能让他们发笑，或者获得他们的工作邀请。
• Are you really as shallow and callous as you seem?
  你真的像你看上去那样浅薄无情吗？
• Question: Why are we so callous to each other in spite of all the suffering it involves?
  问：为什么我们互相如此冷酷，即使导致了这些痛苦？
• We are callous because we have become dull to suffering, we have dulled our minds through escapes.
  我们冷漠是因为我们变得对痛苦迟钝，我们通过逃避使我们的心意变得迟钝。