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* Z: s" l% q0 [7 u! \1 }0 c. I! C. k 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
$ J8 J5 z* j3 E5 x 对某事完全不感兴趣 1 C# J7 u# Z: J" |: _5 C
do not care at all
. s( m( Z" H5 ^: f 一点也不在乎
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对某事漠不关心
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( [ Z* Z4 x& g. b I have heard that my ex is going through another break-up, but I couldnt care less.
' `4 _4 A3 ^5 F4 ]$ T5 @ _ 我听说我的前男友又要分手了,但我不在乎。
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The win was marred in controversy, but the jubilant fans couldnt care less.
" R% d; t+ u+ C1 W _" A( U3 R 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。 # W, D- h* m6 G% q/ \/ K
Tom came up with his sob story, expecting me to show him sympathy, but I couldnt care less.
( ~, @% C* u9 a# S5 @. G' K q* H) \9 ^ 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。
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/ ` Q5 E; i3 o* Y 解析:现在分词 expecting me to show him sympathy 作状语。
2 o" _" ` r, q$ N6 j+ Q He couldnt care less that his neighbours were moving. He was not on very good terms with them. 1 u( j' ~8 @- ^
他对邻居搬家毫不在乎。他和他们关系不太好。 6 L0 ?, Y( C0 F+ {8 x1 j- P' T
解析:be on good terms with sb 表示与某人相处很好。
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; q z! Y; _" e" m 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.
* P' s! s$ Q& V1 _$ l/ [5 H 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。 / v* C. l X) O/ X( P5 s0 x4 G
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