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negligently

UK //ˈneɡlɪdʒəntli//US //ˈneɡlɪdʒəntli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'neglegere'(忽视),通过古法语 'negligent' 进入英语,后缀 '-ly' 构成副词。

adverb

❶ 指做事粗心大意、不负责任的方式,通常导致错误或伤害。常用于描述因缺乏适当关注而犯错的行为。

“The driver negligently ran a red light and caused an accident.”

(司机疏忽大意闯红灯,导致了事故。)

“She negligently left the stove on when she went out.”

(她出门时粗心大意没关炉子。)

同义词:carelessly, recklessly, inattentively

常见短语

act negligently — 指以疏忽的方式行事,通常在法律语境中描述未达到合理注意标准的行为。

“The contractor acted negligently by using substandard materials.”

(承包商因使用劣质材料构成疏忽行为。)