negligent
翻譯
疏忽的, 玩忽職守的
例句
He was negligent in his duties.
他玩忽職守。
The negligent driver caused the crash.
疏忽大意的司機造成了這起撞車事故。
文法模式
((in sth.)) / ((-ing sth.)) 在(某事)上疏忽的 He was negligent in his duties.
a negligent ((noun)) 一個疏忽的(名詞) The negligent driver caused the crash.
近義詞
同義詞: careless, remiss; 反義詞: careful, diligent
詞源
源自拉丁語「negligentem」,是「neglegere」(忽視)的現在分詞。
記憶技巧
如果你是「negligent」,你就「neglect」(忽視)了你的責任。後綴「-ent」通常表示形容詞。