nonchalant

adjective
🔊/ˈnɒnʃələnt/
🔊/ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/
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  1. behaving in a calm and relaxed way; giving the impression that you are not feeling worried 若无其事的;冷静的;漠不关心的synonym casual (2)
    • to appear/look/sound nonchalant显得/看上去/听起来满不在乎的样子
    • ‘It'll be fine,’ she replied, with a nonchalant shrug.她若无其事地耸耸肩答道:“会没事的。”🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • She was almost nonchalant about the dangers involved.她对所涉及的危险几乎不屑一顾。
    • ‘They're not back yet then?’ She tried to sound nonchalant.“那他们还没回来吗?” 她试着保持冷静。
    • He tried to appear nonchalant about the risks he was taking.他对自己承担的风险显得冷淡无情。
    • She gave a nonchalant shrug.她冷淡地耸了耸肩。
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryNonchalant is used with these nouns:
    • attitude
    • shrug
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    Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French, literally ‘not being concerned’, from the verb nonchaloir.