a madcap
madcap 是可数名词,常与不定冠词连用。
He is a madcap.
他是个鲁莽的人。
冒失鬼;鲁莽冲动的人
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冒失鬼;鲁莽冲动的人
A person who acts in a capricious, impulsive, or reckless manner.
He is a madcap.
他是个鲁莽的人。
行为任性、冲动或鲁莽的人。
A person who acts in a capricious, impulsive, or reckless manner.
The madcap decided to jump off the bridge into the river for fun.
那个鲁莽的人为了好玩决定从桥上跳进河里。
Everyone warned him, but the young madcap ignored their advice and raced his car on the icy road.
每个人都警告他,但这个年轻的鲁莽之人无视了他们的建议,在结冰的路上飙车。
She was known as a madcap who would try any dangerous stunt without thinking twice.
她以鲁莽之人著称,会不假思索地尝试任何危险的特技。
madcap 是可数名词,常与不定冠词连用。
He is a madcap.
他是个鲁莽的人。
定冠词指代特定对象。
The madcap jumped into the river without checking the depth.
那个鲁莽的人没检查水深就跳进了河里。
后接定语从句修饰。
She is a madcap who never thinks before acting.
她是个从不三思而后行的鲁莽之人。
Not this
He is madcap.
Use this
He is a madcap.
「madcap」是名词,表示「鲁莽的人」,不能直接用作形容词。中文翻译「鲁莽的」易导致词性误用,需加冠词 a 来正确表达「他是一个鲁莽的人」。
Not this
He is a madcap person.
Use this
He is a madcap.
「madcap」本身已指「鲁莽的人」,后接「person」造成语义重复。直接使用 madcap 即可,无需再加 person。
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通常用于指人,带有贬义或戏谑色彩。
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