Word
heedlessly
/ˈhiːdlisli/
adverb
轻率地;不注意地;漫不经心地
In a heedless manner; carelessly, inattentively
- 1.
In a heedless manner: with unawareness; without noticing; carelessly, inattentively.
不加注意地,粗心地
不加注意地,粗心地;掉以轻心地;不加注意地
In use
He heedlessly ignored the road signs and got lost.
She ran heedlessly on the icy path and fell.
They heedlessly wasted the precious time.
verb + heedlessly
此结构强调动作的方式,常表示因不注意而导致的负面结果。
She drove heedlessly through the red light.
她掉以轻心地闯了红灯。
heedlessly + verb
He heedlessly spent all his savings on lottery tickets.
他不加注意地把所有积蓄都花在了彩票上。
Heedlessly, + clause
置于句首时,常用逗号隔开,起强调作用。
Heedlessly, they ignored the warning signs and entered the restricted area.
掉以轻心地,他们忽视了警告标志并进入了禁区。
Common mistakes
He is heedlessly with his work.He is heedless in his work.
“heedlessly”是副词,不能作表语。应使用形容词“heedless”来描述主语的状态。
He drove with heedlessly.He drove heedlessly.
“heedlessly”是副词,不能作介词“with”的宾语。应直接放在动词后作状语。
Connections
Confusing words
- needlessly
- 不必要地 · heedlessly 指不注意、掉以轻心;needlessly 指不必要,强调没有理由。
- carelessly
- 粗心地 · heedlessly 侧重不注意、疏忽;carelessly 侧重粗心、不仔细。
Word family
- heed
- 注意;留心 · v.
- heedless
- 不注意的;掉以轻心的 · adj.
- heedlessness
- 不注意;粗心 · n.
- heedful
- 注意的;留心的 · adj.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于修饰动词或整个句子,表示行为缺乏谨慎或关心。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.