nonchalant是什么意思

adj. 冷淡的，漠不关心的

中文词源

nonchalant 冷漠的，不热情的

non-,无，非，-chal,热的，词源同calorie.引申词义不热的，冷的，不关心的。

nonchalant: nonchalant: [18] To be nonchalant is etymologically ‘not to get hot under the collar’. The word comes from French nonchalant, an adjective formed with the prefix non- ‘not’ from the present participle of the verb chaloir ‘be concerned’. This goes back ultimately to Latin calēre ‘be hot’ (a relative of English calorie and cauldron).
=> calorie, cauldron, lukewarm
nonchalant (adj.): 1734, from French nonchalant, present participle of nonchaloir "be indifferent to, have no concern for" (13c.), from non- "not" (see non-) + chaloir "have concern for," ultimately from Latin calere "be hot" (see calorie). French chaland "customer, client" is of the same origin. Related: Nonchalantly.

1. Clark's mother is nonchalant about her role in her son's latest work.: 克拉克的母亲对自己在儿子最新作品中的角色漠不关心。

3. She defeat all her rival for the job with nonchalant ease.: 她从容不迫地击败求职的所有竞争者.

4. He appeared nonchalant in court even when the judge ordered him to pay ￡1000.: 在法庭上,甚至当法官命令他赔偿一千镑时,他仍然表现得若无其事.

5. It merely underlines our rather more nonchalant attitude to life.: 这仅仅是更凸显了我们相当漠然的生活态度。