unobservant
unobservant — 形容詞
- unobservantpositive
- more unobservantcomparative
- most unobservantsuperlative
1. not noticing what is happening around you, or not paying attention to details in
不留神
不注意周遭事物或細節的
not noticing what is happening around you, or not paying attention to details in a way that people might expect you to — for example, missing a friend in a crowd, or failing to see that a traffic light has changed
Kim was unobservant of the rain starting because she was lost in her book.
Kim 太專心看書，沒注意到外面開始下雨了。
pattern: unobservant + of + noun phrase
An unobservant witness might miss important details like a scar or a tattoo.
一個不留神的目擊者可能會錯過傷疤或刺青之類的重要細節。
Diego was an unobservant driver and did not notice the traffic light turn red.
Diego 開車不留神，沒注意到紅燈已經亮了。
Wei was so unobservant that he walked past his own sister without seeing her.
Wei 太不留神，走過自己妹妹身邊都沒看見她。
Fatima’s manager called her unobservant after she missed the flashing security alarm.
Fatima 的主管說她不留神，連閃爍的警報器都沒注意到。
- inattentive
more common in everyday speech; focuses on not paying attention rather than not seeing
- oblivious
stronger; suggests being completely unaware of something obvious
- unseeing
more literary; suggests the eyes are open but the mind does not register what is there
用法筆記
Describes a general tendency or personality trait, not a single moment of inattention. For a specific failure to notice something, use ‘did not notice’ or ‘failed to see’ instead.
常見錯誤
2. not carefully following the rules, customs, or teachings of your religion — for
不守教規
不嚴格遵守宗教規定或習俗的
not carefully following the rules, customs, or teachings of your religion — for example, skipping prayers, ignoring dietary restrictions, or not attending services regularly
Amir was unobservant and rarely attended mosque, unlike his devout parents.
Amir 不守教規，很少去清真寺禮拜，跟他虔誠的父母完全不同。
Maria’s grandmother was sad that Maria was so unobservant during Lent.
Maria 的祖母很難過，因為 Maria 在大齋期期間非常不守教規。
collocation: unobservant during [religious period]
Unobservant congregation members did not follow the temple’s daily schedule of prayers.
那些不守教規的會眾沒有遵守寺廟每天的祈禱時間表。
Hiroshi’s family considered him unobservant because he ate pork despite his faith.
Hiroshi 的家人認為他不守教規，因為他雖然有信仰卻照吃豬肉。
Aisha’s unobservant attitude toward dietary rules surprised her religious community.
Aisha 對飲食規範不守教規的態度，讓她的宗教社群感到意外。
- non-observant
the same meaning, sometimes used as a neutral descriptor
- lax
suggests a morally casual attitude, not limited to religion
- irreligious
broader; means not religious at all, not just lax in practice
用法筆記
Common in formal or academic writing about religious practice; less frequent in everyday conversation. The opposite is ‘observant’ when it means devout or dutiful in following a faith.