"callous" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 冷酷无情
• 麻木不仁

Definition

一个callous的人对他人的感受或痛苦漠不关心，表现得无情或冷酷。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Callous” 属于正式用语，强调对他人痛苦毫不关心。不要与“careless”（粗心）或“cruel”（故意伤害）混淆。常见搭配有“callous remark”，“callous attitude”。通常是负面描述。

Examples

The teacher was callous to the crying student.

老师对哭泣的学生非常**冷酷无情**。

His callous words hurt her feelings.

他的话非常**冷酷无情**，伤害了她的感情。

Many people thought the decision was callous.

许多人认为这个决定很**冷酷无情**。

I can't believe how callous he was about the accident.

我真不敢相信他对事故如此**冷酷无情**。

Her callous disregard for others makes it hard to trust her.

她对他人的**冷酷无情**让人很难信任她。

Some bosses seem completely callous to their employees' struggles.

有些老板对员工的困难完全**麻木不仁**。