1ADJ-GRADED 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. 粗心的;大意的
I'm sorry. How careless of me. [+ of]
对不起,我太不小心了。
Some mothers were a bit careless with money. [+ with]
有些当妈妈的花钱有点随意。
Mr Clarke had pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving.
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。
2ADJ-GRADED 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. 不在乎的;不在意的 [Also + about]
He had shown himself careless of personal safety where the life of his colleagues might be at risk. [+ of]
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?
3ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]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. 随意的;自信的;轻易的 [literary]
With a careless flip of his wrists, he sent the ball quickly on its way.