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couldnt care less 字面意思是“不能关心更少”,转换成肯定句就是”关心更多“,但实际上它的意思恰恰与之相反,couldnt care less 表示一点也不关心,相当于 dont care at all,可以意为“毫不在乎,漠不关心”,表达:
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% o" T6 j9 G0 I8 n/ a total lack of interest in something
5 _. Z- I* ]$ r$ }. r 对某事完全不感兴趣 $ C; y. M& F8 T" K
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一点也不在乎
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I have heard that my ex is going through another break-up, but I couldnt care less.
( s" J S" b3 }! Z% y2 T( [, V8 Z. Q 我听说我的前男友又要分手了,但我不在乎。
3 V. y/ a, w# v" @3 l2 T9 H) U8 F0 y 解析:短语动词 go through 在这里意为“经历,经受”,通常是苦难或困难时期。 " s. p5 M! w9 ]
The win was marred in controversy, but the jubilant fans couldnt care less. _8 B# ~4 C. \- [- {; T/ I1 l
这场胜利在争议中被破坏了,但欢呼雀跃的球迷们却毫不在乎。 7 Z; T: F' J( g* D5 D G5 H5 f3 L$ H
Tom came up with his sob story, expecting me to show him sympathy, but I couldnt care less.
; Z: u4 B1 r( b' _" Z 汤姆想出了一个可悲的故事,希望我能对他表示同情,但我一点也不在乎。 / L, I) n s3 d- h8 `) g
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解析:现在分词 expecting me to show him sympathy 作状语。 " L# S) {% }0 N6 a' ^
He couldnt care less that his neighbours were moving. He was not on very good terms with them.
5 Q: w( {5 L/ J9 O. N 他对邻居搬家毫不在乎。他和他们关系不太好。
" H% m% p6 ]- X! |2 q: ] 解析:be on good terms with sb 表示与某人相处很好。
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% A# p' ~0 F- s When the star actress made an appearance, the security team tried to control the crowd; but they couldnt care less and surged ahead to meet her.
. s- r0 e+ H1 B. g% r# h# V; `: ` 当这位女明星演员露面时,保安队试图控制人群;但他们毫不在乎,冲到前面去见她。 1 U8 I+ Q3 X* u! J
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