Word
devil-may-care
adjective
满不在乎的；不计后果的；无忧无虑的
核心释义
Carefree, reckless, irresponsible.
- 1.
无忧无虑的,鲁莽的,不负责任的
Carefree, reckless, irresponsible.
无忧无虑的,鲁莽的,不负责任的；不顾一切的；无忧无虑的；漫不经心的
用法In use
His devil-may-care attitude toward deadlines often frustrated his manager.
用法提示：这里'devil-may-care'用作形容词，修饰'attitude'，表示一种无忧无虑、不计后果的态度。
She drove with a devil-may-care recklessness that scared her passengers.
用法提示：此处'devil-may-care'与'recklessness'搭配，强调一种毫无顾忌、冒险的行为方式。
The artist was known for his devil-may-care lifestyle, ignoring social conventions.
用法提示：这里'devil-may-care'修饰'lifestyle'，传达了一种随心所欲、不拘小节的生活态度。
devil-may-care + noun
He flashed a devil-may-care grin.
他露出一个漫不经心的笑容。
be + devil-may-care
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- devilish
- 邪恶的，顽皮的 · devil-may-care”指无忧无虑、不顾后果，“devilish”指邪恶或顽皮。
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语法说明Grammar Note
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