callous
含义: Showing a cruel disregard for the feelings or suffering of others; emotionally hardened and insensitive.
Callous implies a deliberate or cultivated indifference to others' pain, distinguishing it from mere thoughtlessness. It is a strong term of moral condemnation frequently used in sentencing remarks, editorials, and character assessments. Judges often describe offenders as callous when passing severe sentences. The word derives from the physical sense of hardened skin, and the metaphorical leap to emotional hardness is both vivid and effective. It collocates with 'disregard,' 'indifference,' 'behaviour,' 'attitude,' and 'treatment.'
例句
- The judge described the attack as callous and unprovoked, sentencing the defendant to eight years' imprisonment. 法官将这次袭击描述为冷酷无情且无端的行为,判处被告八年监禁。El juez describió el ataque como cruel y sin provocación, condenando al acusado a ocho años de prisión.裁判官はその攻撃を冷酷かつ理由のないものと断じ、被告に懲役8年を言い渡した。판사는 그 공격을 냉혹하고 이유 없는 행위로 규정하며 피고에게 징역 8년을 선고했다.
- The company's callous disregard for the safety of its workers was laid bare by the subsequent investigation. 后续调查充分暴露了该公司对工人安全的冷漠漠视。La posterior investigación dejó al descubierto el cruel desprecio de la empresa por la seguridad de sus trabajadores.その後の調査により、同社が労働者の安全を冷淡に軽視していた実態が白日の下にさらされた。이후의 조사를 통해 그 회사가 노동자의 안전을 냉담하게 경시해 온 실태가 낱낱이 드러났다.
- Witnesses spoke of the callous indifference shown by officials who refused to evacuate the building despite clear warnings. 目击者谈到官员们明知有明确警报却拒绝疏散大楼时所表现出的冷漠无情。Los testigos hablaron de la fría indiferencia mostrada por los funcionarios que se negaron a evacuar el edificio pese a las claras advertencias.明確な警告にもかかわらず建物の避難を拒んだ当局者たちの冷酷な無関心ぶりを、目撃者たちは語った。분명한 경고에도 불구하고 건물 대피를 거부한 관리들의 냉혹한 무관심에 대해 목격자들이 증언했다.
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用法指南
语境: academic, general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin callosus (thick-skinned), from callum (hard skin). The figurative sense of emotional hardness developed in English in the 17th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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