insensitive
adj
ɪnˈsensɪətɪv
adj
1
not
noticing,
or
not
taking
the
care
to
notice,
other
people’s
feelings,
and
not
realizing
when
they
are
upset
or
when
something
that
you
do
will
upset
them
〔对他人的感受〕麻木不仁的,漠不关心的
One
insensitive
official
insisted
on
seeing
her
husband’s
death
certificate.
一位不近人情的官员非要看看她丈夫的死亡证明不可。
an
insensitive
remark
缺乏同情心的言论
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She’s
totally
insensitive
to
Jack’s
feelings.
她根本不理会杰克的感受。
2
not
paying
attention
to
what
is
happening
or
to
what
people
are
saying,
and
therefore
not
changing
your
behaviour
because
of
it
〔对发生的事或别人的话〕置之不理的,不作反应的
not before noun 不用于名词前
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Companies
that
are
insensitive
to
global
changes
will
lose
sales.
对全球变化无动于衷的公司,其销售额必会下降。
The
service
is
insensitive
to
the
needs
of
local
people.
这个政府部门对当地人的需求无动于衷。
3
not
affected
by
physical
effects
or
changes
身体无感觉的,麻木的
not before noun 不用于名词前
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insensitive
to
pain
无疼痛感