剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - ambivalent collapse

ambivalent
/æm'bɪv.ə.lənt/
adjective
* having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel
（心情）矛盾的；模棱两可的，含糊不定的

1. I felt very ambivalent about leaving home.
要离开家了，我心里喜忧参半。

2. He has fairly ambivalent feelings towards his father.
他对父亲的感情很矛盾。

3. an ambivalent attitude to exercise
既想锻炼又怕吃苦的态度

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - ambivalent collapse

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1.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词摇摆不定的；犹豫不决的 If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it, or whether they really approve of it.

  • She remained ambivalent about her marriage...

    她对于自己的婚事仍然拿不定主意。

  • He maintained an ambivalent attitude to the Church throughout his long life.

    在他漫长的一生中，他对基督教信仰始终是一种摇摆不定的态度。

ambivalence

  • I've never lied about my feelings, including my ambivalence about getting married again.

    对于自己的感情，我从来不说谎，包括我对于再婚游移不定的态度。

ambivalently

  • They ambivalently condemn both the disorders and the jury verdict that touched off the disorders.

    他们既对骚乱予以谴责，同时又指责陪审团的裁决引发了骚乱，立场很不明确。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - ambivalent collapse

ambivalent
am·biva·lent / Am5bivElEnt / adjective    ~ (about / towards sb / sth) having or showing both good and bad feelings about sb / sth
   (忧喜参半、好坏参半等)矛盾情绪的:
   She seems to feel ambivalent about her new job.
   她似乎对她的新工作忧喜参半。
   He has an ambivalent attitude towards her.
   他对她怀着矛盾的心情。
• am·biva·lence noun [U, sing.] ~ (about / towards sb / sth) :
   Many people feel some ambivalence towards television and its effect on our lives.
   很多人以矛盾的态度对待电视及其对生活的影响。
• am·biva·lent·ly adv.

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - ambivalent collapse

ambivalent adj.

• VERBS be, feel, seem, sound | remain

• ADVERB extremely, fairly, very, etc. | deeply, highly, profoundly The party's position on nuclear weapons is deeply ~. | morally, sexually In his latest film, he plays a sexually ~ bartender.

• PREPOSITION about He feels rather ~ about his role as teacher.

Ambivalent is used with these nouns: attitude, feeling

牛津英语同义词学习词典 - ambivalent collapse

ambivalent adj.
⇨ unsure

新牛津英语同义词词典 - ambivalent collapse

ambivalent

adjective
the public has a rather ambivalent attitude toward science
EQUIVOCAL , uncertain, unsure, doubtful, indecisive, inconclusive, irresolute, in two minds, undecided, unresolved, in a dilemma, on the horns of a dilemma, in a quandary, on the fence, torn, hesitating, fluctuating, wavering, vacillating, equivocating, mixed, opposing, conflicting, contradictory, clashing, confused, muddled, vague, hazy, unclear; informal iffy, blowing hot and cold.
-opposite(s): UNEQUIVOCAL, CERTAIN.

词源记忆 - ambivalent collapse

ambivalent 模糊的
ambi-, 两边；-val, 力量，词源同value。指相同的力量，模糊。