Language Café

谁在乎?Devil may care!


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Shove down one's throat 灌输 逼 Movies shove the idea down viewers' throats that all bad guys are smokers.Joanna didn't like the insurance lady trying to force her product down her throat.Cory didn't like how the car salesman shoved the accident-prone car down his throat.Definition: To force someone to accept something.Etymology: Derived from force feeding.******例句1, 我喜欢文学,爸爸妈妈和老师逼我学数学. I love literature. But my parents and teachers shove down my throat the idea that I'd better pick up math and science and become a doctor in the future.******例句2,全家都在灌输我30岁以前必须结婚. The whole family is shoving down my throat that I need to get married before 30. Otherwise I will become a left over woman. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXDevil may careTony was not concerned about showing up drunk to work because of his devil may care attitude.Milo's hairstyle was devil may care.Grace was impressed by Trevor's Devil may care attitude towards money.Definition: Careless or reckless; happy-go-luckyEtymology: It's actually a shortened idiom. The entire idiom is, "The devil may care, but I do not."******爱谁谁 无所谓 不在乎例句1:扣工资?无所谓!Tom has been warned against moonlighting outside of the company at least three times by management. When he was told that he would face a pay reduction. His response: Pay reduction? Devil may care!例句2:你可以告诉他,我不在乎!I am critical of his latest work. One colleague reminded me that I should be careful in case he discovers my distaste. But I replied, ok, you can go and tell him, Devil may care! 例句3:老板不同意这样做!不行,这是我的项目,爱谁谁!The boss may not agree with the approach or the plan. But no, this is my project! I will do without or do it my way! Devil may care!
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