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Indiscriminate Affect Describe 英 ˌɪndɪ'Skrɪmɪnət] 美 ˌɪndɪ'Skrɪmɪnət Adj.任意的;不加区别的;不加选择的 Taste

英语单词 indiscriminate
英美音标 英 [ˌɪndɪ'skrɪmɪnət] 美 [ˌɪndɪ'skrɪmɪnət]
中文释义 adj.任意的;不加区别的;不加选择的
英语例句 (1) He has an indiscriminate taste in music.
(2) Wood is indiscriminate in his choice of friends as well as enemies.
(3) The protections for the imagination are indiscriminate.
(4) My brother is indiscriminate in eating.
中文例句 (1) 他在音乐上无特殊品味。
(2) 伍德不论选择朋友还是敌人都是随随便便,来者不拒。
(3) 对想象力的保护是不分好坏的。
(4) 我的弟弟不加选择地乱吃东西。
vocabulary简明 Nuclear bombs are indiscriminate, as are earthquakes. They affect everyone in their path rather than picking or choosing. When something is indiscriminate, it makes no fine distinctions.
vocabulary扩展 A dog who eats everything could be said to have indiscriminate taste. If you walk into a store and buy the first pair of pants in your size, no matter what they look like, you are an indiscriminate shopper. Usually though, you'll hear the word used to describe violent acts or natural events because these things do not have a specific target. They affect all people without considering the differences in their lives.
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不加区别的;不加选择的 If you describe an action as indiscriminate, you are critical of it because it does not involve any careful thought or choice.
  [disapproval]
  • The indiscriminate use of fertilisers is damaging to the environment.

    乱用化肥会破坏环境。

  • ...the indiscriminate killing of refugees.

    对难民不分青红皂白的杀戮

indiscriminately
  • The men opened fire indiscriminately...

    那些人不分青红皂白地开火射击。

  • I'm afraid this disease strikes indiscriminately.

    恐怕各年龄段的人都有可能得这种病。

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