madcap

英 [ˈmædkæp]

美 [ˈmædkæp]

adj.  鲁莽的; 狂妄的; 不明智的

BNC.36484 / COCA.31263

牛津词典

adj.

• 鲁莽的；狂妄的；不明智的
  crazy and not caring about danger; not sensible
  1. madcap schemes/escapades
     冒险的计划；鲁莽的冒险行动

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 荒唐的;鲁莽的;愚昧的
  Amadcapplan or scheme is very foolish and not likely to succeed.
  1. The politicians simply flitted from one madcap scheme to another...
     政客们只是蜻蜓点水般辗转于一个又一个荒唐的计划之间。
  2. His fast-paced novels are full of bizarre situations and madcap antics.
     他那些快节奏的小说里充满了怪诞的场景和荒唐的行为。

英英释义

noun

• a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
  Synonym:daredevilhotheadswashbucklerlunaticharum-scarum

adj

• characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
  1. a hotheaded decision
  2. liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers
  3. an impetuous display of spending and gambling
  4. madcap escapades
  Synonym:hotheadedimpulsiveimpetuoustearaway(a)brainish

双语例句

• The children will remember it all their lives. Ought we to force ourselves, out of basic respect for the length of the human life-span, on a madcap international spree?
  孩子们一生都会记住这种经历。我们是否应该出于对苦短人生的尊重、强迫自己去追赶轻率的国际狂潮？
• His fast-paced novels are full of bizarre situations and madcap antics.
  他那些快节奏的小说里充满了怪诞的场景和荒唐的行为。
• The madcap antics of the clowns made us laugh.
  小丑们的滑稽愚蠢的动作逗得我们直笑。
• All kinds of madcap theories and "solutions" were being discussed, in industry, in the media and among politicians.
  所有荒唐的理论和解决方案都在被行业、媒体乃至政治家之间讨论。
• Madcap books were written about how the Clintons assassinated their enemies and looted public funds.
  一些荒唐的书描写了克林顿夫妇如何暗杀他们的敌人并侵吞公款。
• Post-Iraq, many policymakers seem to unable to distinguish prudent precaution from madcap plans to start unnecessary wars.
  伊拉克战争后，许多政策制定者似乎无法区别审慎的预防措施与妄图发动不必要战争的疯狂计划。
• The politicians simply flitted from one madcap scheme to another
  政客们只是蜻蜓点水般辗转于一个又一个荒唐的计划之间。
• Some madcap scheme that he had devised.
  他所想出的某项荒唐计划。
• Arriving in the Beijing Capital Airport on Monday, madcap Argentinean soccer legend Diego Maradona reiterated in a press conference he would like to coach in China.
  桀骜不驯的阿根廷足球传奇人物马拉多纳（DiegoMaradona）周一抵达北京首都国际机场，并在随后的新闻发布会上重申，他愿意到中国执教。