half-heartedly
adverb uk/ˌhɑːfˈhɑː.tɪd.li/ us/ˌhæfˈhɑːr.t̬ɪd.li/
不热情地;兴趣不大地
in a way that shows no enthusiasm or interest
The audience applauded half-heartedly. 观众们不怎么热情地鼓了鼓掌。
Lynne never does anything half-heartedly. 琳恩做任何事都不会三心二意。
See: half-hearted
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- Alexa protested, but extremely half-heartedly.
- After the war he returned, half-heartedly, to journalism.
- I laugh half-heartedly when the agent jokes about me being his bodyguard for a day.
- The police only half-heartedly searched for the stolen car, assuming that it had probably already been cut up for parts.
- He only halfheartedly looks for jobs by filling out forms on the internet.