【迷你小对话1】

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。