A: Janet just asked Jack straight out what he’s planning to do next semester. She knows he failed all his classes!
B: I know. Jack has been completely apathetic since he got his grades. He doesn’t care about his future at all.
A: 刚才Janet直接去问Jack他下学期打算怎么办。她知道他一门考试都没过!
B: 我知道。Jack知道他的分数后,一直无动于衷。他对自己的前途一点也不在乎。
【迷你小对话2】
A: Which puppy do you like?
B: I like the brown one there minding his own business. He’s completely indifferent to everything going on around him.
A: 你喜欢哪只小狗?
B: 我喜欢自顾自玩儿的那只棕色的小家伙。它对周围的事儿毫不理会。
【语言点精讲】
straight out : 直截了当地说出来。
semester: 学期。
apathetic: 缺乏兴趣的;无动于衷的;漠然的。
mind one’s own business: 不管他人的事。
indifferent: 不管兴趣的;不关心的;淡漠的;无所谓的。