Word
half-baked
adjective
考虑不周的；不成熟的；愚蠢的
foolish; totally unsound
- 1.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: partially cooked by heating in an oven, either as an accidental outcome or as a work in process.
非比喻或习语用法:在烤箱中加热而部分煮熟,可能是意外结果或制作过程。
- 2.
foolish; totally unsound
愚蠢的；完全不合理的
- 3.
insufficiently cooked
未完全煮熟的
非比喻或习语用法:在烤箱中加热而部分煮熟,可能是意外结果或制作过程。；愚蠢的；完全不合理的；未完全煮熟的；半熟的；未完成的
In use
The manager rejected the half-baked proposal without a second thought.
His explanation for missing the meeting sounded half-baked to everyone.
She came up with a half-baked scheme to finish the project in one day.
half-baked ideas
a half-baked + noun
常用 half-baked 修饰 idea, plan, scheme 等名词。
He presented a half-baked plan that was quickly rejected.
他提出了一个不成熟的计划，很快被否决了。
be half-baked
作表语时，主语通常指想法、计划等抽象事物。
His reasoning is clearly half-baked.
他的推理显然不成熟。
Common mistakes
Connections
Confusing words
- half-hearted
- 不热心的，半心半意的 · half-baked 指想法不成熟、考虑不周；half-hearted 指缺乏热情或努力。
- half-witted
- 愚笨的，迟钝的 · half-baked 形容想法不成熟；half-witted 形容人智力低下。
- underdone
- 未煮熟的，烤得不够的 · half-baked 比喻不成熟；underdone 指食物未煮熟。
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