| 单词 | harebrained |
| 释义 | harebrained (once / 52068 pages) adj Something that's harebrained is reckless or foolish. Sometimes, harebrained ideas work out just fine — several people have survived trips over Niagara Falls in a barrel, for example. If you have what you think is a great idea, but someone else calls it a harebrained scheme, it means they think you'd be a fool to try it. For example, your harebrained plan to ride your bike on the highway is bound to get you in trouble. The 16th century harebrained came from the earlier harebrain, "giddy or reckless person," from the common impression of a rabbit or a hare as being nervous and skittish. WORD FAMILYharebrained USAGE EXAMPLESAnd that’s just what will happen if the money is divided equally among the four congressional districts - one of the more harebrained schemes we’ve heard. Washington Times(Nov 09, 2016) He has excelled in large part because his brain is simply the most fun to explore, his booming personality and harebrained swagger the most dazzling. The New Yorker(Oct 25, 2016) Harebrained edicts like business casual and the NFL player conduct policy were born from the terror that non-white players were out-of-control and therefore alarming sponsors. The Guardian(Sep 22, 2016) adj very foolish harebrained ideas Syn insane, mad foolish devoid of good sense or judgment |
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