careless

单词辨析:

careless absent-minded heedless reckless 【导航词义:粗心的】
careless adj. 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-minded adj. 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。

heedless adj. [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。

reckless adj. 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。

相关例句:

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。

He's always careless and unreliable.

他做事一向马虎,不把牢。

I was careless and stepped in the mud.

不小心一脚踩到烂泥里了。

You are always so careless.

你做事总这么毛糙。

Jenny was careless to let out the secret.

珍妮不小心泄露了秘密。

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。