She gazed at him blankly. 她毫无表情地注视着他。

cold bloodless logic 冷酷无情的逻辑

a cavalier attitude 漫不经心的态度

He told us the story in a cold and clinical manner. 他冷静而客观地给我们讲述了这个故事。

Deep down I knew that Caroline was right. 我在内心深处知道卡罗琳是对的。

Her face had an expression of detached amusement. 她的脸上露出一种超然的愉悦。

Violet was cold and distant. 维奥莉特显得冷淡疏远。

At this Ivan only smiled distantly. 听到这个消息，伊万只是心不在焉地笑了笑。

Her life felt empty and meaningless. 他的生活空虚且毫无意义。

Ben's voice was curiously flat when he told us the news. 本在告诉我们这条消息的时候声音出奇地平淡。

‘How can I help you?' the clerk asked flatly. “我能帮你点什么吗？”办事员淡淡地问。

a glassy stare 呆滞的眼神

hardened criminals/convicts 冷酷无情的罪犯/麻木不仁的囚犯

a hard-nosed businesswoman 执着的女实业家

She continued to work, apparently impervious to the midday heat. 她继续工作，显然没有受到正午高温的影响。

Unarmed civilians were shot in cold blood. 手无寸铁的平民被残忍地枪杀了。

We have become inured to the stinging insects here. 我们已经习惯了这里叮人的虫子。

‘Hello, Hilary,' he said mildly. “嘿，希拉丽”，他柔声叫道。

a no-nonsense approach/performance 直截了当的方法/实事求是的执行过程

He had been raised in a very repressed Victorian family. 他成长于一个非常压抑的维多利亚时代的家庭。

The President sent a letter to both nations urging restraint. 总统给两个国家都发出了一封信以敦促双方保持克制的态度。

soulless eyes 毫无生气的双眼

She was completely unmoved by his appeal for help. 她对他的求助完全无动于衷。

All those things he said to me were just water off a duck's back.

Ed listened to their strange tale without blinking an eye. 埃德听他们讲奇怪的故事时甚至连眼睛都不眨一下。