第一， 迷你对话

A: I remember Jim was warm-hearted in the past, but he shows indifference to anything now.

我记得过去吉姆新人文的，但是现在他对一切都漠不关心。

B: Because three years ago when he was out of work and had some trouble in his life, nobody seemed to be lifting a finger to help him.

因为三年前，他失业了，生活中遇到了麻烦，似乎没有人向他伸出援助之手。

A: He doesn’t believe in friendship anymore, does he?

他不再相信友谊了，是吗？

B: No.

是的。

第二， 地道表达

lift a finger

1. 解词释义

Lift a finger的意思是“伸出援助之手”。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. We all worked hard, but Jim didn't lift a finger.

我们都努力地干,可吉姆一点都不帮忙。

e.g. The king did not lift a finger when his people were hungry.

当他的百姓挨饿时,那位国王一点也不管。

e.g. He is the only one who lift a finger to save the children .

他是唯一出力帮助孩子们的人。

第三， 咬文嚼字

show indifference to：对……漠不关心

e.g. The mean teacher seemed to show indifference to his failing students.

这可鄙的老师似乎对那些成绩不及格的学生漠不关心。

e.g. He is the man who shows indifference to personal affairs.

他是一个不计较个人得失的人。

out of work：失业

e.g. He must square up to the reality of being out of work.

他必须正视失业这一现实。

e.g. If Americans didn't get a new car every year thousands of our workpeople would be out of work.

假如美国人不每年买一辆新车，那么千千万万的工人们就会失业。

have some trouble：遇到困难

e.g. I have some trouble in English listening.

我英语听力不好。

e.g. If you have some trouble, you could ask us to help you.

如果有困难，你可以叫我们帮你。