inattentive

英 [ˌɪnəˈtentɪv]

美 [ˌɪnəˈtentɪv]

adj.  不注意的; 不经心

BNC.33956 / COCA.22435

牛津词典

adj.

• 不注意的；不经心
  not paying attention to sth/sb
  1. an inattentive pupil
     注意力不集中的学生
  2. inattentive to the needs of others
     漠视他人的需要

柯林斯词典

• 疏忽的;不注意的
  Someone who isinattentiveis not paying complete attention to a person or thing, which often causes an accident or problems.

英英释义

adj

• showing a lack of attention or care
  1. inattentive students
  2. an inattentive babysitter
• not showing due care or attention
  1. inattentive students
  2. an inattentive babysitter
  3. neglectful parents
  Synonym:neglectful

双语例句

• I never saw a more promising inclination. He was growing quite inattentive to other people, and wholly engrossed by her.
  我从来没有看见过象他那样的一往情深；他越来越不去理会别人，把整个的心都放在她身上。
• Such care as a careless or inattentive person would exercise.
  粗心的疏忽的人所作的看护工作。
• It keeps returning, and takes hold of us easily when we are inattentive or distracted.
  当我们涣散、不专注时，它会一再重复且轻易地控制我们。
• She is inattentive to her guests.
  她对客人招待不周。
• The authors observe that the tendency to hire CEOs who have done well elsewhere is most common among firms "with busy and inattentive boards".
  作者观察到，雇佣过去在其他地方成绩斐然的人做首席执行官的倾向在拥有碌碌无为董事会的公司中很常见。
• Under these circumstances one could forgive the US for lecturing others on fiscal policy, were it not for the fact that poor US financial regulation and inattentive monetary policy caused the crisis in the first place, and its own fiscal policy is a shambles.
  在这种情况下，如果不是因为薄弱的美国金融监管和疏忽大意的货币政策首先引发了危机，而且美国自己的财政政策一团糟，那么人们本可以原谅美国对其它国家财政政策的说教。
• I tried hard to teach her my sign language, but she was dull and inattentive.
  于是我努力教她我的手势语言，但是她总是反应迟钝，心不在焉。
• Inattentive students; an inattentive babysitter; neglectful parents.
  粗心的学生；粗心的看孩子的人；粗心的父母。
• He pretended not to notice that Mildred was inattentive.
  他装出一付没有注意到米尔锥心不在焉的样子。
• The state of being drowsy or inattentive; dullness.
  困倦昏昏欲睡或不经心的状态；懒散。