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I couldn't care less.我不在乎,不感兴趣

作者:stephen    文章来源:方向标英语网    点击数:    更新时间:2010-11-2 【我来说两句

I couldn't care less.

  这句话的意思是「我不在乎」,「缺乏兴趣」(lack of interest),也就是:I don't care at all. 或 I don't give a hoot. 例如:

  人家如果问: What do you think of the budget-cut?(你对预算削减有何看法?)

  你回答: I couldn't care less.(我毫不在乎)

  How do you like Mr. Lee's political point of view?(你喜欢李先生的政见吗?)

  I couldn't care less.(我才不在乎呢!)

  但是有时说话者也有「口是心非」: 例如:

  I couldn't care less about the promotion or pay raise.(我不在乎升级或加薪)

  而实际上他是根本在乎升级和加薪的,那么人家也许就会回答说: Yes, you do(care).

  至于 I couldn't care more. 就是「我很在乎」(I care a lot.)或 I care deeply. 同理:

  I couldn't agree more.=I totally agree.(我完全同意)

 

  I couldn't please you more.=I did my best to please you.(我尽量使你高兴)

  I couldn't be more right.=I am totally right.

  但是老外为了「自尊」,不愿强调自己的错误,所以很少人说:

  I couldn't be more wrong.

  注意:一般人都用否定句,但也有老外把肯定句与否定句互用。

  不过,严格来说,I could care less. = I care to some degree.(care 的程度可能减少)

  I could care more.=I care some.(care的程度也许增加)(主词可用任何人称代名词:he, she, you, we, they 等。但只用 could,不用 can。)

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