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reck·less AHD[rĕkʹlĭs] D.J.[ˈreklɪs]K.K.[ˈrɛklɪs]adj.（形容词）- Heedless or careless.粗心的：不注意的或粗心大意的
- Headstrong; rash.鲁莽的：草率的；莽撞的
- Indifferent to or disregardful of consequences:不顾后果的：对后果不关心或忽视的：a reckless driver.横冲直撞的司机
- Middle English reckeles 中古英语 reckeles
- from Old English rēcelēas * see reg- 源自 古英语 rēcelēas * 参见 reg-
reckʹlessly adv.（副词）reckʹlessness n.（名词）reckless, rash, precipitate, foolhardy, temerarious- These adjectives are compared as they mean given to or marked by unthinking boldness.当这些形容词都表不加思考的鲁莽的意思时，常把它们进行比较。
- Reckless suggests brazen indifference to or defiant disregard for consequences: Reckless 指对后果厚颜无耻的冷漠或轻蔑的忽视： "James . . . became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans" (Macaulay).“詹姆士…变成了一个最鲁莽且不顾后果的党徒” （麦考利）。
- Rash implies haste, impetuousness, and insufficient consideration: Rash 暗指匆忙、冲动且没有足够考虑的： "Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash" (George S. Patton).“精细估算后再去冒这个险。这与鲁莽大大不同” （乔治·S·巴顿）。
- Precipitate connotes headlong haste without due deliberation: Precipitate 暗示没有审慎考虑的轻率匆忙： "destroyed in a precipitate burning of his papers a few days before his death" (James Boswell).“在临死前的几天中他匆忙地烧毁了文件” （詹姆士·鲍斯韦尔）。
- Foolhardy implies injudicious or imprudent boldness: Foolhardy 暗指不明智的或不谨慎的莽撞： One of the hostages was foolhardy enough to try to wrest the gun from the hijacker's hand.有一个人质莽撞地企图去夺劫机者手中的枪。
- Temerarious suggests reckless presumption: Temerarious 指不顾后果的傲慢： "the temerarious use of Christian names" (H.G. Wells). “傲慢地使用教名” (H·G·威尔斯）
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