neglect的意思

neglect

英 /nɪ'glekt/ 美 /nɪ'glɛkt/

  • 考研
  • 四级
  • 雅思

基本释义

  • v 疏忽,忽视;忽略

    to fail to look after someone or something properly

  • n 疏忽,忽视;怠慢

    failure to look after something or someone, or the condition of not being looked after

例句

  1. She smoked and drank, neglected the children, and left the clothes unmended.

    她抽烟喝酒,既不照顾孩子,也不缝补衣服。

  2. a neglected garden

    疏于打理的花园

  3. The building has been badly neglected.

    这栋大楼严重疏于维护。

短语

  • neglect of 疏忽
  • neglect of duty 玩忽职守;[法]失职;过失责任

近义词

vt 疏忽,忽视;忽略
n 疏忽,忽视;怠慢 omission、oversight

同根词

adv negligently 疏忽地;粗心大意地、neglectfully 怠慢地;不注意地
v neglected 忽视;疏忽(neglect的过去分词)