Word
devil-may-care
adjective
满不在乎的；不计后果的；无忧无虑的
Carefree, reckless, irresponsible.
- 1.
Carefree, reckless, irresponsible.
无忧无虑的,鲁莽的,不负责任的
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
In use
His devil-may-care attitude toward deadlines often frustrated his manager.
She drove with a devil-may-care recklessness that scared her passengers.
The artist was known for his devil-may-care lifestyle, ignoring social conventions.
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
The artist was famously devil-may-care.
这位艺术家以无忧无虑著称。
Common mistakes
He deviled-may-care his way through the exam.He has a devil-may-care attitude towards the exam.
错误地将形容词'devil-may-care'用作动词。正确用法是作为形容词修饰名词，如'attitude'。
She has a devil may care personality.She has a devil-may-care personality.
缺少连字符。复合形容词'devil-may-care'中各词之间必须有连字符。
Connections
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。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于名词前作定语
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.