| 释义 |
care·less
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷lə̇s, -R also ˈkal-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English carelees, from Old English carlēas, from caru care + -lēas -less
1.
a. : free from care, anxiety, or responsibility
< careless infancy >
b. : having no concern or interest : unconcerned, unmindful
< raise all kinds of hope, careless of the disillusionment that will certainly follow — Granville Hicks >
2. : not taking ordinary or proper care : neglectful, heedless, inattentive, regardless
< my brother was too careless of his charge — Shakespeare >
< careless of hardship >
3. : not receiving or exhibiting care:
a. obsolete : not attended to or cared for
b. : done, made, or caused without attention to rule or system : unstudied, spontaneous
< her careless refinement of manner — G.B.Shaw >
c. : done, said, or written without due care : negligent, heedless, slovenly
< writing that is careless and full of errors >
• care·less·ly adverb
• care·less·ness noun -es
II. noun
also careless weed
(-es)
Etymology: careless (uncared for)
1. : any of several herbs of the genus Amaranthus (especially A. palmeri)
2. : burweed marsh elder |