careless

• adj. 粗心的；无忧无虑的；淡漠的
• n. (Careless)人名；(英)凯尔利斯

care, 关心。-less, 否定词缀。

careless (adj.)

Old English carleas "free from anxiety; unconcerned," from care (n.) + -less; a compound probably from Proto-Germanic. Original senses extinct by mid-17c.; main modern meaning "not paying attention, inattentive, not taking due care" is first recorded 1560s (in carelessly).

1. The affixes " un - " and " - less " are often used make negative words, such as unhappy or careless.

词缀un - 和 -less 常用来构成否定词, 如unhappy和careless.

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2. They could not afford to spoil those maps by careless colouring.

若是上色的时候不小心弄坏了那些地图，他们可承担不起。

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3. That shows a fairly careless attitude to clothes, doesn't it?

那表明此人不讲究穿着，是吧？

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4. 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。

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5. I'm sorry. How careless of me.

对不起，我太不小心了。

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