half-hearted
['hæf'ha:tid, 'ha:f-]
- adj. 半心半意的；缺乏热情的
考试真题
- There have been half-hearted but well-publicized efforts by some food companies to reduce calories in their processed foods, but the Standard American diet is still the polar opposite of the healthy, mostly plant-based diet that just about every expert sa
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实用场景例句
- He made a half-hearted attempt to justify himself.
- 他没有尽力证明自己有理。
牛津词典
- ...a half-hearted apology...
- 不诚挚的道歉
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Joanna had made one or two half-hearted attempts to befriend Graham's young wife.
- 乔安娜曾有一两次敷衍着去帮助格雷厄姆年轻的妻子。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Only a very slight and very scattering ripples of half hearted handclapping greeted him.
- 欢迎他的只有几下轻轻的,零零落落、冷淡淡的掌声.
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双语例句
- 1. Elliott crossed the finish line just half a second behind his adversary.
- 埃利奥特跨过终点线时仅比对手落后半秒钟。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She'd half expected him to withdraw from the course.
- 她多少已经预料到他会中途就退出这门课程。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The French, who led 21-3 at half time, scored eight tries.
- 上半场以21：3领先的法国队有8个达阵得分。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The curtains were half drawn to cut out the sunlight.
- 窗帘拉上了一半以遮挡阳光。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. From what I hear, half the campus is lusting after her.
- 从我听到的来看，半个学校的人都想和她上床。
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英文词源
- half-hearted (adj.)
- also halfhearted, "showing little enthusiasm," early 15c.; see half + hearted. Related: halfheartedly; halfheartedness. English in 17c. also had half-headed "stupid."
词态变化
副词: half-heartedly;