1 ADJ-GRADED 粗心的;大意的 If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage. 粗心的;大意的
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I'm sorry. How careless of me. [+ of]
对不起,我太不小心了。
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Some mothers were a bit careless with money. [+ with]
有些当妈妈的花钱有点随意。
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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。
SYN slapdash, irresponsible, sloppy [informal] , cavalier
2 ADJ-GRADED 不在乎的;不在意的 If you say that someone is careless of something 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. 不在乎的;不在意的 [Also + about]
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He had shown himself careless of personal safety where the life of his colleagues might be at risk. [+ of]
当同事身处危险时他表现英勇，不顾个人安危。
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She's careless about her hygiene.
她不注意个人卫生。
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That shows a fairly careless attitude to clothes, doesn't it?
那表明此人不讲究穿着,是吧?
SYN negligent, hasty, unconcerned, cursory
3 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 随意的;自信的;轻易的 If you describe someone's movements as careless, you mean that they are relaxed or confident, and do not seem to require much effort or thought. 随意的;自信的;轻易的 [literary]
SYN nonchalant, casual, offhand, artless
| Thesaurus | careless Also look up: |
| ADJ. | absent-minded, forgetful, irresponsible, reckless, sloppy; (ant.) attentive, careful, cautious 1 |
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