英语词汇“rashness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYrash²

Origin: 1700-1800 Early French rache small pieces of loose skin, from Latin radere; ➔ RAZE

COLLOCATIONS► it is rash (of somebody) to do something

It would be rash to say the civil war is over.

THESAURUSnot paying enough attention to what you are doing so that you make mistakes, damage things, etc.► careless

not paying enough attention to what you are doing so that you make mistakes, damage things, etc.: I made a few careless mistakes. The accident was caused by a careless driver.

► clumsy

often dropping or breaking things because you move in a careless way: The waiter was clumsy and dropped the tray with our food.

► reckless

doing dangerous or stupid things without thinking about your own or other people’s safety: The driver of the car was arrested for reckless driving.

► irresponsible

careless in a way that might affect other people, especially when you should be taking care of them: It was irresponsible of her to leave small children at home alone.

► rash

if you do something rash, you do not think carefully about the effect your action will have, and you wish later you had not done it: Don’t make any rash promises that you may regret later.

► negligent

careless about an important job that you are responsible for so that serious mistakes are made. Used especially when someone will be officially punished for this: The jury determined that the doctor had been negligent in his treatment of the patient.

► slipshod

done too quickly and carelessly. Used about a piece of work: Officials took money in exchange for allowing slipshod construction work on the tunnel.

► sloppy

sloppy means the same as slipshod but sounds more informal: Some of the writing in your essays was very sloppy.

someone who is impulsive does things without considering the possible problems or dangers first► impulsive

someone who is impulsive does things without considering the possible problems or dangers first: He’s always making impulsive decisions about buying expensive things. These children tend to be impulsive and restless.

► rash

if you do something rash, you do something dangerous or stupid without thinking carefully first. You can also say that a person who behaves like this is rash: Don’t make any rash decisions! You’re being rash – you don’t have to quit your job because of this.

► spontaneous

a spontaneous activity, especially a good activity, is done suddenly, without planning it first. You can also use spontaneous about a person: They began a spontaneous game of hide-and-seek.

► impetuous

formal someone who is impetuous often does things quickly because of his or her feelings, rather than thinking carefully first. Actions or decisions can also be impetuous: He is young and impetuous, and should not have been sent to deal with such a difficult situation.

► hasty

a hasty action or decision is done too quickly, and usually has bad results: I was hasty in making my decision, and now I regret it.

► precipitate

formal precipitate actions or decisions are made or done too quickly, without considering everything first: Perhaps I was too precipitate in my judgment.

► hotheaded

someone who is hotheaded gets angry or excited easily and does things too quickly, without thinking: Two hotheaded teenagers got into a fight over a girl.

单词	rashness
释义	rashrash2 adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYrash² Origin: 1700-1800 Early French rache small pieces of loose skin, from Latin radere; ➔ RAZE Collocations COLLOCATIONS► it is rash (of somebody) to do something It would be rash to say the civil war is over. Thesaurus THESAURUSnot paying enough attention to what you are doing so that you make mistakes, damage things, etc.► careless not paying enough attention to what you are doing so that you make mistakes, damage things, etc.: I made a few careless mistakes. The accident was caused by a careless driver. ► clumsy often dropping or breaking things because you move in a careless way: The waiter was clumsy and dropped the tray with our food. ► reckless doing dangerous or stupid things without thinking about your own or other people’s safety: The driver of the car was arrested for reckless driving. ► irresponsible careless in a way that might affect other people, especially when you should be taking care of them: It was irresponsible of her to leave small children at home alone. ► rash if you do something rash, you do not think carefully about the effect your action will have, and you wish later you had not done it: Don’t make any rash promises that you may regret later. ► negligent careless about an important job that you are responsible for so that serious mistakes are made. Used especially when someone will be officially punished for this: The jury determined that the doctor had been negligent in his treatment of the patient. ► slipshod done too quickly and carelessly. Used about a piece of work: Officials took money in exchange for allowing slipshod construction work on the tunnel. ► sloppy sloppy means the same as slipshod but sounds more informal: Some of the writing in your essays was very sloppy. someone who is impulsive does things without considering the possible problems or dangers first► impulsive someone who is impulsive does things without considering the possible problems or dangers first: He’s always making impulsive decisions about buying expensive things. These children tend to be impulsive and restless. ► rash if you do something rash, you do something dangerous or stupid without thinking carefully first. You can also say that a person who behaves like this is rash: Don’t make any rash decisions! You’re being rash – you don’t have to quit your job because of this. ► spontaneous a spontaneous activity, especially a good activity, is done suddenly, without planning it first. You can also use spontaneous about a person: They began a spontaneous game of hide-and-seek. ► impetuous formal someone who is impetuous often does things quickly because of his or her feelings, rather than thinking carefully first. Actions or decisions can also be impetuous: He is young and impetuous, and should not have been sent to deal with such a difficult situation. ► hasty a hasty action or decision is done too quickly, and usually has bad results: I was hasty in making my decision, and now I regret it. ► precipitate formal precipitate actions or decisions are made or done too quickly, without considering everything first: Perhaps I was too precipitate in my judgment. ► hotheaded someone who is hotheaded gets angry or excited easily and does things too quickly, without thinking: Two hotheaded teenagers got into a fight over a girl. doing something too quickly, without thinking carefully about whether it is sensible or not: a rash decisionit is rash (of somebody) to do something It would be rash to say the civil war is over.► see thesaurus at careless, impulsive—rashly adverb—rashness noun [uncountable]
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