Jan 25, 2019 14:10
5 yrs ago
English term
never care a toss about
English to Chinese
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
儿童文学
Our world revolves around Mom, but she has a bee in her bonnet about things that we kitties never care a toss about: Our food. Our diet is carefully controlled by Mom much against our wishes.
never care a toss about本意应该是“毫不在意”，但在这里似乎是正话反说，请问如何翻译合适呢？
never care a toss about本意应该是“毫不在意”，但在这里似乎是正话反说，请问如何翻译合适呢？
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
| 5 | 非常在意的/最在意的 |
jyuan_us
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| 5 | 不在意/不关心 |
Frank Feng
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Proposed translations
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Selected
非常在意的/最在意的
非常在意，最在意的
Quoted from the link below：”Typically used in the negative to convey the opposite. “
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/care a toss
(not) care a toss (redirected from care a toss)
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(not) care a toss
slang To be concerned about someone or something. Typically used in the negative to convey the opposite. Primarily heard in UK. I don't care a toss about making money, I just want to do something with my life that makes life better for others. I haven't cared a toss for the show ever since they killed off my favorite character. Do whatever you want, I don't care a toss.
See also: care, toss
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Note added at 1 day 3 hrs (2019-01-26 17:36:53 GMT)
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那些 things 人家才不在乎呢：我们的食物.
Quoted from the link below：”Typically used in the negative to convey the opposite. “
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/care a toss
(not) care a toss (redirected from care a toss)
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Legal, Encyclopedia.
(not) care a toss
slang To be concerned about someone or something. Typically used in the negative to convey the opposite. Primarily heard in UK. I don't care a toss about making money, I just want to do something with my life that makes life better for others. I haven't cared a toss for the show ever since they killed off my favorite character. Do whatever you want, I don't care a toss.
See also: care, toss
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Note added at 1 day 3 hrs (2019-01-26 17:36:53 GMT)
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那些 things 人家才不在乎呢：我们的食物.
Note from asker:
| 谢谢回答，很有帮助。我的理解是never care a toss about这里是嘴上说不在意，其实是很在意的，有点正话反说，也就是明明很在意但是骄傲地不承认。是不是需要翻出这种微妙的意味来呢？ |
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6 mins
Frank Feng
China
China
Native in Chinese
China
Financial, Medical, Game, IT Translation
Native in: Chinese (Variants: Mandarin, Traditional, Simplified) , Mandarin Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, English to Mandarin Chinese
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40
不在意/不关心
“care a toss about"通常就是用在否定句式里面的
ref: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/care a toss
原文这里好像说的是小朋友们不关心的事情都是妈妈在操心
ref: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/care a toss
原文这里好像说的是小朋友们不关心的事情都是妈妈在操心
Note from asker:
| 谢谢回答，我理解的是他们很在意吃什么，但是妈妈却严格掌控他们的饮食。never care a toss about这里是嘴上说不在意，其实是很在意的，有点正话反说，也就是明明很在意但是骄傲地不承认。如何翻译出这种意味来呢？ |
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