careless

英 [ˈkeələs]

美 [ˈkerləs]

adj. 不小心的; 不仔细的; 粗心的; 粗心造成的; 疏忽引起的; 不担忧的; 无忧无虑的

Oxford 3000 / Collins.1 / BNC.7681 / COCA.9928

同义词辨析

carelessadj. 粗心的，疏忽的

〔辨析〕

指在做某事时精力不集中的，因而造成错误、损失等。

〔例证〕

A careless driver is a killer.
一个粗心大意的司机就是一个杀手。
He is careless about his work.
他对工作很马虎。

absent-mindedadj. 心不在焉的

〔辨析〕

指某人经常丢三落四的，也许因为精力不集中，也许是由健忘症引起的。

〔例证〕

The absent-minded professor is always losing his books.
这位健忘的教授老是丢书。
She had an absent-minded look on her face.
她脸上露出心不在焉的神色。

heedlessadj. 〈正式〉不注意的，不留心的

〔辨析〕

指对某事掉以轻心，或茫然地陷入沉思且未注意到周围的情况或活动的，通常作表语，常后接介词 of。

〔例证〕

He rode on, heedless of danger.
他不理会危险，继续骑马前行。
She is heedless of the noises outside the window.
她没有注意到窗外的嘈杂声。

recklessadj. 鲁莽的，大意的

〔辨析〕

指行事鲁莽、不计后果的，作表语时常可与 heedless 换用。

〔例证〕

a reckless teenager
一位毛手毛脚的少年
be reckless of consequences
不顾后果
He is a reckless driver.
他是个鲁莽的司机。
He is reckless/heedless of danger.
他不顾危险。

adj.

不小心的；不仔细的；粗心的
not giving enough attention and thought to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes
1. It was careless of me to leave the door open.
  怪我粗心忘了关门。
2. Don't be so careless about/with spelling.
  别那么粗心大意地犯拼写错误。
3. a careless worker/driver
  粗心大意的工人 / 司机
粗心造成的；疏忽引起的
resulting from a lack of attention and thought
1. a careless mistake/error
  疏忽造成的错误 / 差错
不担忧的；无忧无虑的
not at all worried about sth
1. He seemed careless of his own safety.
  他仿佛已把自己的安危置之度外。
淡漠的；不关心的；漫不经心的
not showing interest or effort
1. She gave a careless shrug.
  她漠然地耸了耸肩。
2. a careless laugh/smile
  淡然的一笑

ADJ-GRADED 粗心的;大意的
If you arecareless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
1. I'm sorry. How careless of me...
  对不起,我太不小心了。
2. Some mothers were a bit careless with money...
  有些当妈妈的花钱有点随意。
3. Mr Clarke had pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving.
  克拉克先生疏忽驾驶,致人死亡,已经认罪。
ADJ-GRADED 不在乎的;不在意的
If you say that someone iscareless ofsomething such as their health or appearance, you mean that they do not seem to be concerned about it, or do nothing to keep it in a good condition.
1. 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。
2. She's careless about her hygiene...
  她不注意个人卫生。
3. That shows a fairly careless attitude to clothes, doesn't it?
  那表明此人不讲究穿着,是吧?
ADJ-GRADED 随意的;自信的;轻易的
If you describe someone's movements ascareless, you mean that they are relaxed or confident, and do not seem to require much effort or thought.
1. 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。

adj

effortless and unstudied
1. an impression of careless elegance
2. danced with careless grace
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness
1. careless about her clothes
2. forgotten by some careless person
3. a careless housekeeper
4. careless proofreading
5. it was a careless mistake
6. hurt by a careless remark

I'm sorry. How careless of me
对不起，我太不小心了。
This guy is too careless.
这人心太粗。
He was very careless in his work, so that he really deserved to get the gate.
他工作极不细心，所以他被开除是应该的。
He is so careless! he didn't even realise he'd lost his watch.
他可真够马大哈的了，自己丢了表居然不知道。
He was careless and his rifle went off accidentally.
他一时不慎，枪走火了。
Jenny was careless to let out the secret.
珍妮不小心泄露了秘密。
Don't be careless of your own safety!
对个人安全可别马大哈！
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。
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。
Mr Clarke had pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving.
克拉克先生疏忽驾驶，致人死亡，已经认罪。