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冷落

lěng luò

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • desolate
  • unfrequented
  • to treat sb coldly
  • to snub
  • to cold shoulder

Definition

冷淡地对待;使受到冷遇。

To treat coldly; to slight or neglect.

Usage

用于形容对人的态度冷淡或处境的冷清、不受重视。

Used to describe a cold attitude towards someone or a situation that is lonely or ignored.

Examples

  • 1 他因为说错了话,被大家冷落了。 (He was cold-shouldered by everyone because he said the wrong thing.)
  • 2 这家商店因为位置偏僻,生意很冷落。 (This shop is in a remote location, so business is very slow.)
  • 3 在聚会上,她感到自己被冷落了。 (At the party, she felt left out.)
  • 4 这位老演员被观众冷落了多年。 (This old actor has been neglected by the audience for many years.)
  • 5 不要冷落你的朋友。 (Don't neglect your friends.)

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