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  • Derivatives : n  carelessness ; adv  carelessly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

careless ['kεəlɪs]
  1. 1. adjective [+person, worker] (negligent) 粗心
  2. 2. adjective [+driving] 疏忽
  3. 3. adjective [+mistake] 疏忽造成的
    how careless of me!
    真是太不小心了!
    it was careless of him to let the dog out
    他真不当心,把狗放了出去
    to be careless with sth
    [+money, resources] 对某物很随便
    to be careless of sth
    [frm] 不顾某物

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

careless [ 'kεrlɪs] [ 'kεəlɪs]
  1. 1. adjective 无忧无虑的,不烦恼的,快乐的
    In spite of the recent rash of problems she has experienced, she looked careless.
    尽管最近已经接二连三地犯了很多错误,但她看起来还是那么漫不经心。
    I remember my careless student days.
    我仍无法忘怀学生时代那些无忧无虑的日子。
  2. 2. adjective 考虑不周的;疏忽的,掉以轻心的,粗心的,粗枝大叶的;草率
    Think twice before talking, otherwise you'll make careless comments which could come back to hurt you.
    说话前要三思,否则无心的言论可能会返过来对你造成伤害。
    Don't be so careless in your work next time.
    下次工作时不要那么粗心。
  3. 3. adjective 不负责任的,不关心的,漫不经心的,不用心的,不介意
    Many coal mines are careless with worker safety.
    很多煤矿对工人的安全问题根本不管不顾。
  4. 4. adjective 非人工的,自然的,不做作
    a careless grace
    自然的优雅举止

Collins English-English Dictionary

careless ['kεəlɪs]
  1. 1. adj done with or acting with insufficient attention; negligent
  2. 2. adj [often foll by in, of, or about] unconcerned in attitude or action; heedless; indifferent (to)
    she's very careless about her clothes
  3. 3. adj [usually prenominal] carefree
  4. 4. adj [usually prenominal] unstudied; artless
    an impression of careless elegance

Examples

a careless grace
自然的优雅举止 careless
Many coal mines are careless with worker safety.
很多煤矿对工人的安全问题根本不管不顾。 careless
Think twice before talking, otherwise you'll make careless comments which could come back to hurt you.
说话前要三思,否则无心的言论可能会返过来对你造成伤害。 careless
Don't be so careless in your work next time.
下次工作时不要那么粗心。 careless
In spite of the recent rash of problems she has experienced, she looked careless.
尽管最近已经接二连三地犯了很多错误,但她看起来还是那么漫不经心。 careless
I remember my careless student days.
我仍无法忘怀学生时代那些无忧无虑的日子。 careless
how careless of me!
我真是太不小心了! careless
it was careless of him to let the dog out
他真不当心,把狗放了出去 careless
to be careless with sth
[+money, resources] 对某物很随便 careless
to be careless of sth
[frm] 不顾某物 careless

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