每日一句口语 495

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They say that death kills you, but death doesn't kill you.

Boredom¹ and indifference² kill you. - Iggy Pop

人们说死亡令你痛苦，但折磨你的并不是死亡，折磨你的是厌倦和冷漠。

Notes:

1. kill

vt.& vi. 杀死…

vt. 使停止[结束，失败]；破坏，减弱，抵消；使痛苦，使受折磨；使笑得前仰后合，使笑死了

n. 杀死；猎；被捕杀的动物；猎物

adj. 致命的

eg.

These flowers kill easily.

这些花很容易枯死。

I was almost killed in the fighting.

在战斗中, 我差一点儿被杀死。

This has killed my hopes.

这毁灭了我的希望。

One colour may kill another near it.

一种颜色可能使相近的颜色显不出来。

2.indifference

n. 不重视，不在乎，漠不关心；中立，中性；冷淡；无差

eg.

He treated me with indifference.

他对我漠不关心。

He treated my request with indifference.

他对我的请求不予重视。

I was disappointed by his indifference more than somewhat.

他的漠不关心使我很失望。

He feigned³ indifference to criticism of his work.

他假装毫不在意别人批评他的作品。

Constable’s landscapes met with indifference when they were first exhibited.

康斯特布尔的风景画在首次展出时受到了冷遇。

1 boredom   

n.厌烦，厌倦，乏味，无聊

参考例句：

• Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.失业会让你无聊得发疯。
• A walkman can relieve the boredom of running.跑步时带着随身听就不那么乏味了。

2 indifference   

n.不感兴趣，不关心，冷淡，不在乎

参考例句：

• I was disappointed by his indifference more than somewhat.他的漠不关心使我很失望。
• He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.他假装毫不在意别人批评他的作品。

3 feigned   

a.假装的，不真诚的

参考例句：

• He feigned indifference to criticism of his work. 他假装毫不在意别人批评他的作品。
• He accepted the invitation with feigned enthusiasm. 他假装热情地接受了邀请。