Word · Frequency #36484
madcap
/ˈmædkæp/
noun
冒失鬼；鲁莽冲动的人
A person who acts in a capricious, impulsive, or reckless manner.
- 1.
A person who acts in a capricious, impulsive, or reckless manner.
行为任性、冲动或鲁莽的人。
行为任性、冲动或鲁莽的人。；鲁莽的人
In use
The madcap decided to jump off the bridge into the river for fun.
Everyone warned him, but the young madcap ignored their advice and raced his car on the icy road.
She was known as a madcap who would try any dangerous stunt without thinking twice.
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。
the madcap
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。
madcap who...
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。
Common mistakes
He is madcap.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」。
He is a madcap person.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。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于指人，带有贬义或戏谑色彩。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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