汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 掉以轻心
掉以轻心 (掉以輕心)
treat sth lightly / to lower one's guard
掉 swing / 轻 Imprudent / Take a rash and careless attitude towards things
掉摆动;轻轻率。对事情采取轻率的漫不经心的态度。
diào () qīng xīn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

但前进并不意味着固步自封或掉以轻心

But moving on should not mean turning inward or dropping its guard.

这场斗争是尖锐复杂的,我们决不能掉以轻心

This struggle is sharp and complex. We can never let down guard.

有些父母被指责对孩子的健康掉以轻心

Some parents are accused of being careless with their children's health.

做事勿掉以轻心,把婴儿与洗澡水一起给倒了。

Don't empty the baby out with the bath water.

州长掉以轻心,表现糟糕,连自己的竞选歌曲都承认他乏善可陈。

Granted, he was so dull that even his campaign song admitted it.

因为他在几年之前曾经砍下他母亲的头,所以州警们都不敢掉以轻心

Since he had decapitated his mother a few years earlier, they took it seriously.

汤姆·希德勒斯顿的一席话引发众人猜测,人们怀疑他将取代丹尼尔·克雷格出演詹姆斯·邦德的角色。希德勒斯顿日前表示,他是007系列电影的超级粉丝,绝不会对这个角色掉以轻心

The actor Tom Hiddleston has fuelled speculation that he could replace Daniel Craig as James Bond, saying he was a huge fan of the 007 films and would not take on the role lightly.