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" n3 D; K- h7 P9 e' p% m 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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/ y5 H+ E' R' `6 X& |; I+ i total lack of interest in something
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一点也不在乎 0 H8 |9 B2 W8 K1 e& ^5 l
utterly indifferent to something 4 X9 F& D& V9 X% M8 Q/ y
对某事漠不关心 % _9 W2 _% ?, y$ [' I7 \* l
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I have heard that my ex is going through another break-up, but I couldnt care less. % @5 a- V9 L/ l9 m2 u0 X
我听说我的前男友又要分手了,但我不在乎。 0 G2 K& D/ h, A4 c: C" Y. |/ H7 h
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。 3 X2 D7 Q+ |5 J
The win was marred in controversy, but the jubilant fans couldnt care less.
6 Z: [) v4 i$ U( J' d 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。 % Q0 f, R8 j3 v+ u. f
Tom came up with his sob story, expecting me to show him sympathy, but I couldnt care less.
# d' E) }. {( J$ e: T6 Q9 X 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。 ( n0 X( E0 _: ~) {$ t& J
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He couldnt care less that his neighbours were moving. He was not on very good terms with them.
D1 |7 T# Z G4 t. p 他对邻居搬家毫不在乎。他和他们关系不太好。
C2 s" Q2 ^' J* F 解析:be on good terms with sb 表示与某人相处很好。 $ \" C- o2 I7 y7 T5 j
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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.
3 U# ?& F! h3 d T# B( a 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。 # i6 n, u. E( l
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