careless

英 ['keələs] 美['kɛrləs]
  • adj. 粗心的;无忧无虑的;淡漠的
  • n. (Careless)人名;(英)凯尔利斯

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词态变化


比较级: more careless;最高级: most careless;副词: carelessly;名词: carelessness;

中文词源


careless 粗心的

care, 关心。-less, 否定词缀。

英英释意


1. marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful;
"careless about her clothes"
"forgotten by some careless person"
"a careless housekeeper"
"careless proofreading"
"it was a careless mistake"
"hurt by a careless remark"
2. effortless and unstudied;
"an impression of careless elegance"
"danced with careless grace"
3. (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration;
"careless of the consequences"
"the proverbial grasshopper--thoughtless of tomorrow"
"crushing the blooms with regardless tread"
4. showing an unthinking lack of consideration;
"a careless remark"

英文词源


careless (adj.)
Old English carleas "free from anxiety; unconcerned," from care (n.) + -less; a compound probably from Proto-Germanic. Original senses extinct by mid-17c.; main modern meaning "not paying attention, inattentive, not taking due care" is first recorded 1560s (in carelessly).

考试真题


They are dangerous only if programmers are careless.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

On March 13, while on duty, Charles McLaughlin, a very careless driver employed by the company Lummis was involved in another accident.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

On the basis of the police report, the Lummis Accident Committee correctly determined that McLaughlin had been quite careless

出自-2013年12月听力原文

He is careless about his appearance.

出自-2011年6月听力原文

The person who sets out late might be careless in driving.

2015年高考英语陕西卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

实用场景例句


a careless mistake/error
疏忽造成的错误 / 差错

牛津词典

He seemed careless of his own safety.
他仿佛已把自己的安危置之度外。

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She gave a careless shrug.
她漠然地耸了耸肩。

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a careless laugh/smile
淡然的一笑

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Someone had carelessly left a window open.
有人粗心大意忘了关一扇窗。

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She threw her coat carelessly onto the chair.
她把外套随手扔在了椅子上。

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‘I don't mind, ’ he said carelessly.
“我无所谓。”他满不在乎地说。

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[不可数名词]a moment of carelessness
一时的疏忽大意

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a careless worker/driver
粗心大意的工人 / 司机

牛津词典

Don't be so careless about/with spelling.
别那么粗心大意地犯拼写错误。

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It was careless of me to leave the door open.
怪我粗心忘了关门。

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I'm sorry. How careless of me...
对不起,我太不小心了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Some mothers were a bit careless with money...
有些当妈妈的花钱有点随意。

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He had shown himself careless of personal safety where the life of his colleagues might be at risk...
当同事身处危险时他表现英勇,不顾个人安危。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She's careless about her hygiene...
她不注意个人卫生。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

With a careless flip of his wrists, he sent the ball quickly on its way.
他手腕轻轻一抖,球就飞出去了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

A rounded projection or swelling a tubercle.
结节圆形突起或肿胀部分;结节.

期刊摘选

The boss gave him the push due to his careless work.
由于他工作不细心,老板解雇了他.

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I thought shame to be so careless.
我因为这样粗枝大叶而感到惭愧.

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He's a rather careless fellow.
他这个人做事比较马虎.

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One careless move loses the whole game.
[谚]一着不慎,满盘皆输.

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The text was corrupted by careless copyists.
原文因抄写员粗心而有讹误.

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It would be truer to say that he was careless than that he was unkind.
与其说他待人苛刻倒不如说粗心更准确.

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I saw that I had been guilty of a careless blunder.
我意识到自己因疏忽而酿成大错.

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Careless driving cost him his life.
漫不经心的开车使他丧失生命.

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