(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。