harum-scarum

英 [ˌheərəm ˈskeərəm]

美 [ˌherəm ˈskerəm]

adj.  鲁莽的; 莽撞的

牛津词典

adj.

• 鲁莽的；莽撞的
  behaving in a wild and sometimes careless way

英英释义

noun

• a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
  Synonym:daredevilmadcaphotheadswashbucklerlunatic

adj

• cheerfully irresponsible
  1. carefree with his money
  2. freewheeling urban youths
  3. had a harum-scarum youth
  Synonym:carefreedevil-may-carefreewheelinghappy-go-luckyslaphappy

adv

• in a wild or reckless manner
  1. dashing harum-scarum all over the place
  2. running pell-mell up the stairs
  Synonym:pell-mell

双语例句

• To Jo alone did the shy child tell her thoughts, and over her big harum-scarum sister Beth unconsciously exercised more influence than anyone in the family.
  腼腆的贝思独独跟乔倾诉心事；通过这位高大、冒失的姐姐她不知不觉对全家形成举足轻重的影响。