1 A' `4 Y5 D1 M( B l3 q 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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total lack of interest in something
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一点也不在乎
2 G0 i* E$ f# ~4 ? s+ K9 M utterly indifferent to something
( C$ B% H. n/ H* V }9 j 对某事漠不关心
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I have heard that my ex is going through another break-up, but I couldnt care less.
8 I, n, c& f3 W1 ~6 R5 P 我听说我的前男友又要分手了,但我不在乎。 . a% f3 I( S/ C4 b) O
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。
# r+ n5 o X+ f7 T The win was marred in controversy, but the jubilant fans couldnt care less.
/ a* v/ R4 [, m9 W8 o5 [( ] 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。
2 V1 \$ v. N- P2 ` f! L4 L. Q Tom came up with his sob story, expecting me to show him sympathy, but I couldnt care less.
$ O+ N: a. r! @* T3 ?- [ 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。 ) q) H$ G( L. q5 p5 g
8 }1 `7 B- Q* B 解析:现在分词 expecting me to show him sympathy 作状语。
0 z$ y6 o% V9 T" A" C He couldnt care less that his neighbours were moving. He was not on very good terms with them. E: d) I( o& {5 @# J" O T
他对邻居搬家毫不在乎。他和他们关系不太好。
5 V) ?. m: Y, O. x# G4 G 解析:be on good terms with sb 表示与某人相处很好。
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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. & `/ q6 M- B3 F) u; O
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。 0 ~+ g# y5 o8 N: W5 m9 b! i
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