1. n. great enjoyment of something I ate with great relish, enjoying every bite. 我对坐办公室那种刻板的工作毫无兴趣 ( Routine office jobs have no relish at all for me) 2. vt enjoy an experience or the thought of something that is going to happen (He relishes the chance to play Hamlet. 我可不乐意这麽早就起床 (l dont relish having to get up so early. 9)(Para 6)indifferent: a. not at all interested in someone or sth. It is quite indifferent to me whether you go or stay. 我对他们的争论毫不关心 l am indifferent to their arguments. cf. indifferent unconcerned incurious. detached uninterested 这些形容词均有“不关心的、不感兴趣的”意思。 indifferent运用得最广。它可以表示无偏向性,对事物这样或那样不关心 unconcerned意指不仅不感兴趣,而且也不同情,不焦虑,不关心 Incurious 强调缺乏理性的探询和本能的好奇心 detached 意指不参与,同时对此有客观的看法 uninterested仅表示缺乏兴趣 (Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. the universe is not hostile, nor yet is it friendly. It is simply = indifferent) 2. He was in politics. ( uninterested) 3. Many large companies seem totally about the environment.(= unconcerned) 4. She described what had happened in a cold and manner.(= detached) 5. He was of technical and textual science. ( incurious 10)(Para 6)preoccupy: vt. engage(sb. or his mind, thoughts, etc. ) so that he cannot think of other things Something seems to be preoccupying her at the moment. 66 1. n. great enjoyment of something *I ate with great relish, enjoying every bite. 我对坐办公室那种刻板的工作毫无兴趣. (=* Routine office jobs have no relish at all for me) 2. vt. enjoy an experience or the thought of something that is going to happen (=He relishes the chance to play Hamlet.) 我可不乐意这麽早就起床. (=I don't relish having to get up so early.) 9) (Para 6) indifferent: a. not at all interested in someone or sth. * It is quite indifferent to me whether you go or stay. 我对他们的争论毫不关心。 (=I am indifferent to their arguments.) cf. indifferent, unconcerned, incurious, detached & uninterested 这些形容词均有“不关心的、不感兴趣的”意思。 indifferent 运用得最广。它可以表示无偏向性，对事物这样或那样不关心 unconcerned 意指不仅不感兴趣，而且也不同情，不焦虑，不关心 incurious 强调缺乏理性的探询和本能的好奇心 detached 意指不参与，同时对此有客观的看法 uninterested 仅表示缺乏兴趣 (Directions:) Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. The universe is not hostile, nor yet is it friendly. It is simply _____.（= indifferent） 2. He was ______ in politics.（= uninterested） 3. Many large companies seem totally ______ about the environment.（= unconcerned） 4. She described what had happened in a cold and _____ manner.（= detached） 5. He was _______of technical and textual science. （= incurious） 10) (Para 6) preoccupy: vt. engage (sb. or his mind, thoughts, etc.) so that he cannot think of other things *Something seems to be preoccupying her at the moment