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ambivalent adj.矛盾的；摇摆不定的 (1) 他对她怀着矛盾的心情。(2) 虽然她承认害怕俄国人，然而她似乎对菲尔比本人有一种矛盾的感情。 Ambivalent means "having mixed feelings about something." A Swiss psychologist named Eugen Bleuler coined the German word Ambivalenz in the early twentieth century, and it was soon imported into English. Bleuler combined the Latin prefix ambi-, meaning "both," with valentia, "strength." So etymologically speaking, if you're ambivalent you're being pulled by two equally strong things — but in practice, ambivalence often arises from caring very little either way. You might feel ambivalent about your lunch options if you have to choose between a murky stew and flavorless tofu.

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英 [æm'bɪvələnt] 美 [æm'bɪvələnt] (1) He has an ambivalent attitude towards her.(2) Although she professed fear of the Russians, she seemed to have ambivalent feelings toward Philby himself. If you can't decide how you feel about something, declare yourself ambivalent about it. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]摇摆不定的；犹豫不决的 If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it, or whether they really approve of it. She remained ambivalent about her marriage...她对于自己的婚事仍然拿不定主意。He maintained an ambivalent attitude to the Church throughout his long life.在他漫长的一生中，他对基督教信仰始终是一种摇摆不定的态度。ambivalenceI've never lied about my feelings, including my ambivalence about getting married again.对于自己的感情，我从来不说谎，包括我对于再婚游移不定的态度。ambivalentlyThey ambivalently condemn both the disorders and the jury verdict that touched off the disorders.他们既对骚乱予以谴责，同时又指责陪审团的裁决引发了骚乱，立场很不明确。

英语单词	ambivalent
英美音标	英 [æm'bɪvələnt] 美 [æm'bɪvələnt]
中文释义	adj.矛盾的；摇摆不定的
英语例句	(1) He has an ambivalent attitude towards her. (2) Although she professed fear of the Russians, she seemed to have ambivalent feelings toward Philby himself.
中文例句	(1) 他对她怀着矛盾的心情。 (2) 虽然她承认害怕俄国人，然而她似乎对菲尔比本人有一种矛盾的感情。
vocabulary简明	If you can't decide how you feel about something, declare yourself ambivalent about it.
vocabulary扩展	Ambivalent means "having mixed feelings about something." A Swiss psychologist named Eugen Bleuler coined the German word Ambivalenz in the early twentieth century, and it was soon imported into English. Bleuler combined the Latin prefix ambi-, meaning "both," with valentia, "strength." So etymologically speaking, if you're ambivalent you're being pulled by two equally strong things — but in practice, ambivalence often arises from caring very little either way. You might feel ambivalent about your lunch options if you have to choose between a murky stew and flavorless tofu.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]摇摆不定的；犹豫不决的 If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it, or whether they really approve of it. She remained ambivalent about her marriage... 她对于自己的婚事仍然拿不定主意。 He maintained an ambivalent attitude to the Church throughout his long life. 在他漫长的一生中，他对基督教信仰始终是一种摇摆不定的态度。 ambivalence I've never lied about my feelings, including my ambivalence about getting married again. 对于自己的感情，我从来不说谎，包括我对于再婚游移不定的态度。 ambivalently They ambivalently condemn both the disorders and the jury verdict that touched off the disorders. 他们既对骚乱予以谴责，同时又指责陪审团的裁决引发了骚乱，立场很不明确。

Ambivalent Ambivalence Attitude Feelings Feel Bleuler 英 æm'bɪvələnt] 美