Phlegmatic
[ flɛɡ'mætɪk ]
出国 Abroad
adj. 冷静的;镇定的;迟钝的;冷漠的;
💡 词根助记
phlegm冷淡，痰+atic...的→冷静的，冷漠的 ，古人认为痰多者冷漠
📝 例句
He is too still, unmoved, phlegmatic to be happy.
他太安静、太冷淡，太不动感情，因而郁郁不欢。
The mathematician, Yurchenko, was a stubby, phlegmatic, shrewd person.
数学教师尤尔钦科是个矮胖的，冷漠而机灵的人。
The British character is often said to be phlegmatic.
英国人的性格常说成是冷漠的.
Commuting in the rush-hour requires a phlegmatic temperament.
在上下班交通高峰期间乘坐通勤车要有安之若素的心境.
Your mood should be bland and phlegmatic
你的心情要舒畅而镇静。
🌱 联想助记
【记】ph-谐音“腐”,leg-腿,mat-席子,ic-形缀:腐烂的腿在席子上流脓→含痰的(西方人认为痰多的人不易动感情:冷淡的)
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
phlegmatic
adj
calm and even-tempered; showing the quality of phlegm(2) 冷静而温和的; 迟钝的; 冷漠的
Commuting in the rush-hour requires a phlegmatic temperament. 在上下班交通高峰期间乘坐通勤车要有安之若素的心境.
🔁 扩展释义
a. 粘液质的, (正式)平静的, 不动情的, 不动感情的, 冷漠的, 冷淡的, 迟钝的【医】 粘液质的, 迟钝的
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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If he says he's going to be here, he's here.
假如他说他要来这儿 他就一定会来。
It's up to date.
这个很时兴。
Coal nodded. OK. I can do that. First, I'll need some information about Clare. For a start, how old was she when her father married again?
科尔点点头。"好吧。这我可以办。首先，我需要有关克莱尔的资料。首先，当他父亲再婚时，她多大岁数了？"