想必大家都知道,“devil”的意思是“恶魔”,“care”的意思是“关心”,那“devil-may-care”难道是“恶魔可能关心”。那可就错啦!
devil-may-care意思是:不管不顾的,无所顾忌的,无所谓的
例句:
He has a devil-may-care attitude to life.
他对自己的生活持一种相当无所谓的态度。
有关“devil”的其他英文词组
devil‘s advocate
意思是:假意反对的人,故意唱反调的人
例句:
I don't really believe all that - I was just playing devil's advocate.
我并不完全相信那些——我只是故意唱反调而已。
the devil to pay
意思是“a lot of trouble, difficulty, punishment, anger, etc.”
严重后果、困难、惩罚、烦恼等
例句:
If he catches you going through his drawers there'll be the devil to
pay!
如果他发现你翻他的抽屉,你会有大麻烦的。
speak/talk of the devil
意思是“something you say when the person you were talking about appears unexpectedly”,
即“说曹操曹操到;说到某人,某人就到”。
Speak of the devil─here's Alice now!
说曹操,曹操就到——瞧,爱丽斯这不来啦!
有关“care”的英语词组
have all the cares of the world on your shoulders
意思是:忧虑重重;忧心忡忡
例句:
You look as if you have all the cares,
of the world on your shoulders.
你看上去好像烦恼一大堆似的。
without a care in the world
意思是:无忧无虑
例句:
Look at her, without a care in the world!
看看她,多么无忧无虑!
1.take care 注意;小心
2.take care of 照顾;注意;抚养
3.care of 由…转交
4.health care 卫生保健
5.take care of oneself 照顾自己;颐养
6.care about v.担心,关心
7.care for 关心,照顾;喜欢
8.medical care 医疗护理
9.don't care 不管,不在意
10.nursing care 护理
11.take good care of 照顾好;好好照看