carelessness
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈkeə.ləs.nəs/ us /ˈker.ləs.nəs/
the fact of not taking or showing enough care and attention: 不小心|疏忽
Most of the forest fires this spring were caused by human carelessness.今年春天大部分的森林火灾是由人为疏忽造成的。
A moment of carelessness can cost an animal its life.动物一朝不慎就会丢了性命。
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Many cases of frostbite result from inadequate clothing or carelessness and stupidity.
Neither negligence nor carelessness played a role in the accident.
He was criticized for his arrogance and carelessness.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Not paying attention
absent
absent-minded
absent-mindedly
absent-mindedness
absently
escape someone's notice
faraway
glazed
gnat
go back to sleep!idiom
merrily
misfocus
moment
moony
not take a blind bit of noticeidiom
sideline
unmindful
unwarily
unwary
zone out
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