verb + harum-scarum
该副词常置于动词后,表示以鲁莽的方式做某事。
He drove harum-scarum through the narrow streets.
他鲁莽地驾车穿过狭窄的街道。
鲁莽地,轻率地,不负责任地
in a wild, careless, and irresponsible manner
鲁莽地,轻率地,不负责任地
wildly, carelessly, irresponsibly
He drove harum-scarum down the winding road.
他鲁莽地开车沿着蜿蜒的道路飞驰。
用法提示:“harum-scarum”作为副词,修饰“drove”,表示轻率鲁莽地驾驶。
She spent her inheritance harum-scarum on useless gadgets.
她鲁莽地把遗产花在了无用的电子小玩意上。
用法提示:副词“harum-scarum”修饰“spent”,表示花钱轻率。
The children ran harum-scarum through the crowded market.
孩子们鲁莽地跑过拥挤的市场。
用法提示:“harum-scarum”修饰“ran”,形容奔跑的鲁莽状态。
该副词常置于动词后,表示以鲁莽的方式做某事。
He drove harum-scarum through the narrow streets.
他鲁莽地驾车穿过狭窄的街道。
副词置于动词前可强调鲁莽的态度。
She harum-scarum jumped into the river without checking the depth.
她没有检查水深就鲁莽地跳进了河里。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a harum-scarum driver.
正确表达He drives harum-scarum.
“harum-scarum”是副词,不能用作形容词修饰名词。应改为副词修饰动词“drives”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a harum-scarum.
正确表达He acts harum-scarum.
“harum-scarum”不是名词,不能作主语补语。应改为副词修饰动词“acts”。
harum-scarum 强调鲁莽轻率,而 helter-skelter 侧重混乱无章、慌慌张张。
harum-scarum 指不顾后果的鲁莽,pell-mell 则强调急促混乱、缺乏条理。
harum-scarum 突出行为轻率,higgledy-piggledy 则形容事物摆放或排列的混乱状态。
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