区别辨析 neglectful, negligent 与 negligible

 (1) neglectful意思是“忽略,疏忽,不注意”,与of连用。

  • Lately he's been neglectful of his family.
    近来他疏忽了家庭。
  • Some boys are neglectful of their appearances.
    有些男孩不注意他们的仪表。

 (2) negligent与neglectful意思相近,意为“粗心大意的,疏忽的,随便的”,与of或in连用。

  • He was habitually negligent of his personal appearance.
    他往往不注意个人仪表。
  • He was negligent in his work/of his duties.
    他在工作中/履行职责上粗心大意。
  • He has been negligent in not locking the door as he was told to do.
    他一直不按吩咐的去做,粗心大意不锁门。

 (3) negligible意为“微不足道的,极小的,可忽略不计的,不重要的”。

  • The damage to my car is negligible .
    我的汽车的损坏不大。
  • His contribution to the effort was negligible .
    他对这事的贡献微乎其微。
  • In buying a suit, a difference of twenty cents in prices is negligible .
    在买一套衣服时,两毛钱的差价是微不足道的。