Word · Frequency #14780
recklessly
轻率地;鲁莽地;不顾后果地
In a rash way, without considering danger or probable bad consequences.
- 1.
In a rash or reckless manner, without regard for cost or consequence
鲁莽地;轻率地;不顾后果地
- 2.
in a reckless manner
轻率地
- 3.
With contempt for the rights, feelings, or well-being of others.
无视他人权利、感受或福祉地;肆无忌惮地
不顾他人地;漠视他人地;鲁莽地;轻率地;不顾后果地;轻率地;无视他人权利、感受或福祉地;肆无忌惮地;不注意
In use
He drove recklessly through the crowded streets, ignoring all traffic lights.
She recklessly spent all her savings on a lottery ticket.
The company recklessly expanded without proper market research.
recklessly + verb
副词放在动词前,语气更强,强调行为是不顾后果做出的。
He recklessly ignored the warning signs.
他轻率地无视了警告标志。
verb + recklessly
副词紧跟在动词后(或句末),这是一种更常见的语序,语气较客观。
She spent money recklessly after winning the lottery.
中彩票后,她鲁莽地花钱。
be recklessly [past participle]
在被动结构中,副词放在 be 动词和过去分词之间,突出动作的方式。
Connections
Collocations
- drive recklessly
- 鲁莽驾驶
- He was arrested for driving recklessly on the highway.他因在高速公路上鲁莽驾驶而被捕。
- act recklessly
- 行事鲁莽;轻率行事
- You should not act recklessly when making such important decisions.在做出如此重要的决定时,你不应该轻率行事。
- spend recklessly
- 挥霍无度
- She spent recklessly during her vacation and returned home broke.她度假时挥霍无度,回家时身无分文。
- recklessly endanger
- 鲁莽地危及(他人)
- The driver recklessly endangered the lives of pedestrians.这名司机鲁莽地危及了行人的生命。
- recklessly ignore
- 轻率地无视
- Management recklessly ignored the warning signs of a financial crisis.管理层轻率地无视了金融危机的警示信号。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把reck(音似wreck失事)想成“毫无顾虑地狂飙”,一路wreck也不停,就是recklessly轻率鲁莽地。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话、新闻报道、法律/安全语境 该词为中性表达,正式与非正式场合都可用。多用于描述开车、花钱、冒险等不顾后果的行为,在新闻、日常对话以及安全警示中都比较常见。
Grammar Note
副词,表示‘鲁莽地’;通常置于谓语动词之后,也可置于句首或动词前表示强调。
Pronunciation & Spelling
共同点只是拼写上的 -lessly 后缀;这些词的重读元音各不相同,因此没有一个是 recklessly /ˈrɛkləsli/ 的真正押韵词。尤其注意 relentlessly 虽含 /ɛ/,但后面是 /ntl/,与 recklessly 的 /kl/ 不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.