Donkey: Oh, you leave them out in the sun, they get all brown and start sprouting little white hairs?
Shrek: No, layers! Onions have layers. Ogres have layers. Onions have layers, you get it? We both have layers!
Donkey: Oh, you both have layers. Oh. You know, not everybody like onions. Cake! Everybody loves cakes. Cakes have layers.
Shrek: I don't care what else everybody likes? Ogres are not like cakes.
Donkey: You know what else everybody likes? Parfait. Have you ever met a person you say, "Hey, let's get some parfait," and they say "Hey no, I don't like no parfait?" Parfaits rae delicious.
Shrek: No! You dense, irritating, miniature beast of burden! Ogres are like onions! End of story! Bye-bye, see you later.
每次看到这,听到史瑞克和唐基的对话,我都会笑出声来,“I don't care what everyone likes.” “我才不管人人喜欢的是什么。”这是史瑞克自信又怪癖个性的体现,下面我们一同来分析回顾这段话中的care的用法。
首先我们一起回想一下care能构成的短语,Care for sb.喜欢某人,照看某人;Care for sth.愿意或同意做谋事,希望或喜欢做某事;For all one cares.自己漠不关心;Not care less.对……完全不感兴趣或无动于衷;Put…in care.把……交由福利院照顾;In the care of sb.由某人照顾。而在史瑞克的这句话中care的意思仅是单词的本意:关心;管。
中不乏care的灵活用法,下面我们一起来看一下吧。
“Who cares?” ——“谁管呢?”
“ Don't you care about your future?” ——“你难道不为自己的前途担心吗?”
“Would you care for a drink?” ——“你愿意喝点儿酒吗?”
“I might as well be dead for all he cares.” ——“我死了他也不会关心。”