Word · Frequency #23888
imprudent
不谨慎的；轻率的；不明智的
核心释义
Not prudent; lacking care or good judgment about the consequences of one's actions.
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不谨慎的；轻率鲁莽的；不明智的；不顾后果的
Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.
不谨慎的；轻率鲁莽的；不明智的；不顾后果的；轻率的；鲁莽的
用法In use
It was imprudent of him to invest all his savings in a single startup.
用法提示：形容词作表语，描述行为的不谨慎。
Her imprudent remarks during the meeting offended several colleagues.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰名词remarks，表示言论缺乏考虑。
The driver's imprudent decision to speed through the intersection caused a near accident.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰decision，强调决定的不明智。
it is imprudent to do sth
It is imprudent to invest all your money in one stock.
把所有钱都投资在一只股票上是不明智的。
it is imprudent of sb to do sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- an imprudent decision
- 不明智的决定
- It was an imprudent decision to spend all the savings on lottery tickets.把全部积蓄都用来买彩票是一个不明智的决定。
- financially imprudent
- 财务上不明智的
- Taking on so much debt while unemployed was financially imprudent.在失业期间背上这么多债务在财务上是不明智的。
- imprudent investment
- 不明智的投资
- Putting all his money into that startup proved to be an imprudent investment.把所有钱都投到那家初创公司，被证明是一笔不明智的投资。
- imprudent risk
- 轻率的冒险
- Cycling home without lights on that road was an imprudent risk.在那条路上没开灯骑车回家是一次轻率的冒险。
- imprudent remarks
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住：im-是“不”，prudent是“谨慎”，合起来“不谨慎”。想一个人冲动行事、不顾后果的样子。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、policy discussions、financial planning imprudent 比较正式，多用于书面或正式讲话，强调缺乏谨慎或不顾后果，语气比 careless 重。日常口语通常会说 unwise 或 not sensible。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于 it is imprudent to do 或 be imprudent of sb to do 结构
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 /ɪmˈpruːdənt/ 真正押韵的是 prudent /ˈpruːdənt/ 和 student /ˈstuːdənt/（英式也读作 /ˈstjuːdənt/）。注意拼写相近的 impudent /ˈɪmpjʊdənt/ 没有 r，且重音在第一音节，发音完全不同。accident、incident、resident 虽然都以 -dent 结尾，但重音和元音不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.