摘要:"Could care less" 是一个口语表达但它在语法上是不正确的,正确的说法应该是 "couldn't care less"。
,"Could care less" 是一个口语表达但它在语法上是不正确的,正确的说法应该是 "couldn't care less"。
正确表达:Couldn't care less
意思:表示“完全不关心”或“毫不在乎”。
"I couldn't care less about the new movie."(我对那部新电影完全没兴趣。)
"She couldn't care less about politics."(她对政治毫无兴趣。)
错误表达:Could care less
问题:从字面上看,"could care less" 的意思是“还能更不在乎一点”,逻辑上暗示“现在还是在乎的”,这与实际想表达的意思相反。
例子(错误):
"I could care less about the weather."(错误,因为听起来像是“我还能更不在乎天气一点”,即“我现在还是在乎的”)
正确说法应该是:"I couldn't care less about the weather."(我对天气完全不在乎。)
为什么有人会说 "could care less"?
可能是口误或受方言影响。
有些人认为 "could care less" 更强调“不在乎的程度”,但这是非正式用法,正式写作或考试中应避免。
"I don't care at all."(我完全不在乎。)
"It doesn't matter to me."(这对我无所谓。)
来源:展鹏教育