请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 forgetful
释义 for·get·ful
\fə(r)ˈgetfəl also fȯ(r)ˈ-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English forgetful, foryetful, from forgeten, foryeten + -ful
1. : apt to forget : having a poor memory
 < he was so forgetful that he constantly missed appointments >
2. : characterized by or indulging in heedless or negligent failure to remember or pay attention
 < forgetful of her responsibilities >
3. : inducing oblivion : causing an end to awareness or consideration
 < lulled by forgetful sleep >
Synonyms:
 oblivious, unmindful: forgetful may describe a tendency not to remember through defective memory; it may imply a negligent or heedless failure to keep in mind something that should be remembered
  < 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 >
随便看

 

英语词典包含332784条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/11 17:16:49