But there was something wrong with all of them : they were apathetic , withdrawn , happiest when left alone .
他们所有人都有些问题:他们对什么都漠不关心,内向孤僻,一个人的时候却很开心。
But after several months or perhaps a year of this type of work , it isn 't uncommon to see them becoming apathetic and even depressed about their work .
但是在干了几个月或一年这样的工作之后,经常看到他们对工作变得麻木不仁,甚至干的很郁闷。
The problem is that most of the cells are still apathetic or disempowered .
问题在于大多数的细胞仍然无动于衷,或者是它们是没有影响力的。
At the bottom of all this lies a vague stress : people are either nervous , anxious , irritated , or else they are apathetic .
在所有这些现象的下面有一种含糊不清的焦躁:人要么神经紧张,焦虑,急躁,要么兴趣索然,无动于衷。
Even in the wealthiest , most apathetic corners of the arab world , governments were forced into a soul - searching exercise and had to race to tame potential unrest with generous handouts .
But as the arab spring shows , a single event or a misstep by authoritarian rulers can transform apathetic middle-class citizens into radical revolutionaries .