callously

callously — 副詞

1. Acting or speaking with no concern at all for the pain, suffering, or feelings o

1.副詞B2
釋義

冷酷；無情

對他人痛苦漠不關心的態度

Acting or speaking with no concern at all for the pain, suffering, or feelings of someone else.

例句

Quinn callously ignored his elderly neighbor's request for help carrying groceries.

Quinn 冷酷地無視了年長鄰居請求幫忙搬雜貨的需求。

callously + ignored + request for help

The company callously dismissed the injured workers without offering them any support.

那家公司冷酷地解僱了受傷的員工，完全沒有提供任何協助。

callously + dismissed + without [compensation]

同義詞
  • ruthlessly

    Stronger and more violent; 'ruthlessly' suggests active cruelty, while 'callously' leans toward cold indifference.

  • heartlessly

    More emotionally charged; 'heartlessly' emphasises a deliberate lack of kindness.

  • coldly

    Less severe; implies emotional distance or unfriendliness without necessarily being cruel.

反義詞
  • compassionately

    Actively showing care and concern for someone's suffering.

  • kindly

    Gentle and considerate in action or speech toward others.

文法句型

callously + verb (callously ignored / callously dismissed)

verb + [object] + callously (treated them callously)

用法筆記

Typically modifies verbs describing speech or action toward other people (ignore, dismiss, reject, fire, say, raise). Often appears with an object that is a person or a vulnerable group.

常見錯誤

❌She callously studied all night for the exam.
✅She callously dismissed her teammate's concerns before the exam.
💡'callously' describes cruel treatment of people, not determined effort toward a task.
❌He callously shouted at his friend.
✅He callously ignored his friend's cry for help.
💡The core of 'callously' is cold indifference, not loud anger.