not care a fig about sth
只用于否定句,意为“一点也不在乎”,比 not care at all 更口语化。
He doesn't care a fig about what other people think.
他一点也不在乎别人怎么想。
无花果树;榕属植物;一丁点儿;丝毫;手指蕉(一种小香蕉);轻蔑手势;姜刑用的姜根
a soft, pear-shaped fruit with many small seeds, eaten fresh or dried
无花果树的果实,呈梨形,含有许多小种子
The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds.
用于刺激的姜根
The piece of ginger root used in figging.
主要生长在热带的榕属结果树或灌木
A fruit-bearing tree or shrub of the genus Ficus that is native mainly to the tropics.
无花果的价值,几乎没有;微不足道
The value of a fig, practically nothing; a fico; a whit.
一种称为“无花果香蕉”的小米蕉(尖苞蕉的栽培品种)
A Lady Finger banana, also known as the "fig banana", (cultivar of Musa acuminata)
一小片烟草
A small piece of tobacco.
轻蔑的手势
A fico, a contemptuous gesture.
She picked a fresh fig from the tree and ate it.
她从树上摘了一个新鲜的无花果吃了。
用法提示:fig作为可数名词,指无花果果实。
Figs are often dried and used in baking.
无花果常被晒干后用于烘焙。
用法提示:figs是名词复数形式,泛指无花果这类水果。
I like to add sliced figs to my morning yogurt.
我喜欢把切片无花果加进早上的酸奶里。
用法提示:figs作为名词复数,指多个无花果果实。
只用于否定句,意为“一点也不在乎”,比 not care at all 更口语化。
He doesn't care a fig about what other people think.
他一点也不在乎别人怎么想。
表示“毫无价值、不值一提”,其中 a fig 指“一丁点儿”。
His promise isn't worth a fig.
他的承诺一文不值。
作“无花果”讲时是可数名词,复数形式为 figs,常用 a ripe fig、fresh figs 等搭配。
She picked a ripe fig from the tree.
她从树上摘了一个熟无花果。
grammar · medium
易错句子I like eating fig.
正确表达I like eating figs.
fig 是可数名词。英语里泛指一类事物时,可数名词要用复数形式(或加冠词),不能像汉语“无花果”那样用光杆单数;这里泛指这类水果,所以用 figs。
grammar · medium
易错句子Fig is a sweet fruit.
正确表达A fig is a sweet fruit.
fig 是可数名词,单数形式前必须有限定词(a/an/the/my 等)。汉语名词可以不带冠词单独出现,但英语单数可数名词不能“裸用”;这里指任意一个无花果,需加不定冠词 a。
grammar · medium
易错句子There isn't much fig in the basket.
正确表达There aren't many figs in the basket.
fig 是可数名词,应用 many/few 这类修饰可数名词的词,不能用修饰不可数名词的 much/little。汉语“很多/不多”不分可数与否,容易迁移出错;篮子里的无花果是一个个可数的个体,所以用 many 和复数 figs。
两者都是常被干制的甜味果实,但 fig 是梨形、内含许多细小种子的无花果;date 是长椭圆形、通常只有一枚大核的椰枣。表示“无花果”时不能用 date。
fig /fɪɡ/ 与 fog /fɒɡ/ 拼写和读音相近,只差中间元音;fig 指无花果,fog 指天气现象“雾”,意义完全不同。不要把 fig 误读或误写成 fog。
无花果叶;遮羞布
The sculpture used a fig leaf to cover its private parts.
雕塑用一片无花果叶遮住私处。
无花果树
There is a large fig tree in the backyard.
后院有一棵大无花果树。
无花果干
She added some dried figs to the oatmeal.
她往燕麦片里加了些无花果干。
新鲜无花果
Fresh figs are in season now.
现在是新鲜无花果的季节。
无花果夹心饼干
He packed a box of fig newtons for the trip.
他为这次旅行打包了一盒无花果夹心饼干。
成熟的无花果
The ripe figs are very sweet.
成熟的无花果非常甜。
毫不在乎
He doesn't give a fig about the rules.
他对规则毫不在乎。
盛装
She arrived in full fig for the gala.
她盛装出席晚会。
遮羞布
The report was just a fig leaf for their incompetence.
这份报告不过是为他们的无能遮羞。
我要把你当无花果一样处理(意为杀死或羞辱你)。
In Henry VI, Shakespeare writes: 'I'll make a fig of you.'
在《亨利六世》中,莎士比亚写道:'我要把你当无花果一样处理。'
我在无花果树下看到了你。
In the Bible, Jesus says to Nathanael: 'I saw you under the fig tree.'
在《圣经》中,耶稣对拿但业说:'我在无花果树下看到了你。'
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