“粗心大意的”常见英文表达有 careless、negligent 或 thoughtless,具体使用取决于语境:
1、 careless
最常用的表达,指做事不细心、容易犯错,适用于日常场景。
例句:
He made a careless mistake in the exam. (他在考试中犯了个粗心的错误。)
She is always careless with her belongings. (她总是粗心大意地对待自己的物品。)
2、 negligent
更正式,常用于法律或严肃语境,指因疏忽导致不良后果。
例句:
The driver was found negligent for not checking his brakes. (司机因未检查刹车被判疏忽。)
3、 thoughtless
强调缺乏考虑他人感受或后果,带有“自私”的意味。
例句:
It was thoughtless of him to cancel the meeting at the last minute. (他临时取消会议,太不考虑别人了。)
总结:日常描述“粗心”用 careless(最常用)。
法律或正式场景用 negligent。
涉及他人感受时用 thoughtless。