1careless (about/with sth) not thinking enough about what you are doing so that you make mistakes 粗心:
Jo's very careless.乔很粗心。The accident was caused by careless driving.这次意外是鲁莽驾驶所致。
2 resulting from a lack of thought or attention to detail 疏忽引起的:
a careless mistake疏忽造成的错误 ➔carelesslyadvShe threw her coat carelessly on the chair.她把外套随便扔在椅子上。 ➔carelessnessnoun [U]
careless/ˋkɛrlIs; ˈkeələs/adj not giving enough thought and attention to something, so that you make mistakes, damage things etc [ careful ] 不小心的﹐粗心的: a careless mistake 粗心的错误be careless of sb It was careless of you to leave your keys in the car. 你太粗心大意了﹐把钥匙忘在车里。—carelessly adv —carelessness n [U]
carelessadjectivenot thinking enough about what you are doing so that you make mistakes: Careless drivers can cause accidents.▶ carelesslyadverb: She threw her coat carelessly on the floor.▶ carelessnessnoun (no plural)