单词 | forgetful |
释义 | for·get·ful 1. < he was so forgetful that he constantly missed appointments > 2. < forgetful of her responsibilities > 3. < lulled by forgetful sleep > Synonyms: < so forgetful as to be duped into making “deals” at the expense of our allies — F.D.Roosevelt > oblivious may suggest a failure to notice, an inability to remember due to exterior forces or conditions, or a determination to hold from one's cognition; the word is sometimes a synonym of unconscious and unaware < those who hope to render themselves, through absorption in the mere habit and technique of writing poetry, oblivious to the harsh interruptions of reality — C.D.Lewis > < I was often seasick but that semicomatose condition has its advantage — it makes one oblivious to danger — Herbert Hoover > < he is oblivious of all distractions when he is wrapped up in his work — E.J.Kahn > unmindful may be close to forgetful; it may suggest inattention and heedlessness; it may indicate deliberate purposive ignoring and thrusting from the mind < totally unmindful of their mutual dependence — American Guide Series: Minnesota > < we sat about unmindful of the winds and the snow — H.A.Chippendale > |
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