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carelessly

UK //ˈkeə.ləs.li//US //ˈker.ləs.li//

词源

源自中古英语 'carelesli',由 'careless'(粗心的)加副词后缀 '-ly' 构成。

adverb

❶ 指做事不认真、粗心大意,没有花足够的心思或注意力,可能导致错误或问题。

“He carelessly left the door unlocked when he went out.”

(他出门时粗心大意地没锁门。)

“She carelessly dropped the glass and it shattered on the floor.”

(她不小心把玻璃杯掉在地上摔碎了。)

同义词:recklessly, negligently, thoughtlessly

常见短语

act carelessly — 指行为不谨慎或不负责任,可能导致不良后果。

“If you act carelessly with important documents, you might lose them.”

(如果你对重要文件粗心大意,可能会弄丢它们。)