Jason：英语思维解密，为什么not bat an eyelid表示冷漠毫不在意，轻松学英语

not bat an eyelid

Jason：英语思维解密，为什么not bat an eyelid表示冷漠毫不在意，轻松学英语

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not bat an eyelid

bat移动眼睑的意思，是bate拍打翅膀的变体，源自早期振翅如鹰的概念。eyelid由eye+lid盖子组成，眼睑、眼皮，bat an eyelid指表现出微妙的情绪反应，比如惊愕、烦恼、悲伤、喜悦等。

not bat an eyelid是没有表现出一丝情绪反应，也被说成not bat an eye

Mary didn't bat an eyelid when they told her she'd lost her job.She just calmly walked out.当他们告诉Mary她丢了工作时，Mary一点反应也没有（眼皮都没眨一下），平静地走了出去。

I thought Mary would be embarrassed but she didn't bat an eyelid.我以为Mary会感到尴尬，但她却毫不在意。

The pain of the broken arm must have hurt Mary terribly, but she didn't bat an eyelid.断臂的疼痛一定让Mary痛不欲生，但她连眼皮也没眨一下。