该短语是形容词短语,结构为:
主语:多为人(如sb. is neglectful of...),指某人对某事疏忽。
宾语:常见被疏忽的对象包括:
责任类:duties(职责)、responsibilities(责任)、obligations(义务);
关怀类:health(健康)、family(家庭)、children(孩子)、needs(需求);
细节/规则类:details(细节)、regulations(规定)、safety(安全)等。
The teacher warned us not to be neglectful of the spelling rules.(老师警告我们不要忽视拼写规则。)
He lost his job because he was neglectful of his duties.(他因为疏忽职责丢了工作。)
She felt guilty for being neglectful of her elderly grandmother.(她因忽视年迈的祖母而感到内疚。)
Don’t be neglectful of your mental health—take time to relax.(别忽视你的心理健康——抽时间放松。)
neglect sth.(动词短语):更强调“主动做了忽视的动作”,如:He neglected his studies.(他忽视了学习。)
be neglectful of sth.(形容词短语):更强调“处于疏忽的状态”,如:He was neglectful of his studies.(他对学习很疏忽。)
be attentive to sth.(留意某事)
be careful with sth.(小心某事)
be responsible for sth.(对某事负责)
简言之,be neglectful of sth. 聚焦“人的疏忽状态”,需结合be动词使用,是描述“不重视某事物”的常用表达。