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careless adj.粗心的；疏忽的；草率的；无忧无虑的；漫不经心的 (1) 你没锁门，太粗心了。(2) 那个粗心的侍者把盘子摔到了地上。(3) 事故起因于他驾驶疏忽。(4) 对工作不可草率。(5) 阳光灿灿，他觉得轻松愉快，无忧无虑。(6) 他说起话来总是漫不经心。 When you say, "I couldn't care less" about something, you're probably going to be pretty careless about it, too. If you couldn’t care less about your homework, then you'll approach it in a careless manner, without much thought or concentration. Careless is negative, but it’s a little less so when it means effortless and unstudied, the way you might bat away a bug with a careless swat. Interestingly, the root meaning of care is "grief," so careless is "without grief."

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英 ['keələs] 美 ['kerləs] (1) It was careless of you to leave the door unlocked.(2) The careless waiter dropped the dish onto the ground.(3) The accident was due to his careless driving.(4) Don't be careless about your work.(5) The sun was shining, and he felt light-hearted and careless.(6) He always speaks in a careless way. When you're careless about something, you're not giving it much attention or consideration. If you're careless about mowing the lawn, you might mow over your mother's prized daffodils without even noticing. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [oft ADJ with n]I'm sorry. How careless of me...对不起，我太不小心了。Some mothers were a bit careless with money...有些当妈妈的花钱有点随意。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。carelesslyShe was fined £100 for driving carelessly...她因开车违章，被罚款100英镑。The fire is believed to have been started by a carelessly discarded cigarette.据信，这场大火是由一个随手丢弃的烟头引发的。carelessnessThe defence conceded stupid goals through sheer carelessness.防守队员完全因为粗心大意而造成了无谓的失球。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [oft ADJ of/about n]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。She's careless about her hygiene...她不注意个人卫生。That shows a fairly careless attitude to clothes, doesn't it?那表明此人不讲究穿着，是吧?3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [usu ADJ n]  [LITERARY 文]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。

英语单词	careless
英美音标	英 ['keələs] 美 ['kerləs]
中文释义	adj.粗心的；疏忽的；草率的；无忧无虑的；漫不经心的
英语例句	(1) It was careless of you to leave the door unlocked. (2) The careless waiter dropped the dish onto the ground. (3) The accident was due to his careless driving. (4) Don't be careless about your work. (5) The sun was shining, and he felt light-hearted and careless. (6) He always speaks in a careless way.
中文例句	(1) 你没锁门，太粗心了。 (2) 那个粗心的侍者把盘子摔到了地上。 (3) 事故起因于他驾驶疏忽。 (4) 对工作不可草率。 (5) 阳光灿灿，他觉得轻松愉快，无忧无虑。 (6) 他说起话来总是漫不经心。
vocabulary简明	When you're careless about something, you're not giving it much attention or consideration. If you're careless about mowing the lawn, you might mow over your mother's prized daffodils without even noticing.
vocabulary扩展	When you say, "I couldn't care less" about something, you're probably going to be pretty careless about it, too. If you couldn’t care less about your homework, then you'll approach it in a careless manner, without much thought or concentration. Careless is negative, but it’s a little less so when it means effortless and unstudied, the way you might bat away a bug with a careless swat. Interestingly, the root meaning of care is "grief," so careless is "without grief."
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [oft ADJ with n] I'm sorry. How careless of me... 对不起，我太不小心了。 Some mothers were a bit careless with money... 有些当妈妈的花钱有点随意。 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。 carelessly She was fined £100 for driving carelessly... 她因开车违章，被罚款100英镑。 The fire is believed to have been started by a carelessly discarded cigarette. 据信，这场大火是由一个随手丢弃的烟头引发的。 carelessness The defence conceded stupid goals through sheer carelessness. 防守队员完全因为粗心大意而造成了无谓的失球。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [oft ADJ of/about n] 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。 She's careless about her hygiene... 她不注意个人卫生。 That shows a fairly careless attitude to clothes, doesn't it? 那表明此人不讲究穿着，是吧? 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [usu ADJ n] [LITERARY 文] 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。

Careless Care Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Adj N Driving Attention