imprudence是什么意思

imprudence

[ɪm'prʊdns]

n. 轻率，鲁莽的行为

英文词源

imprudence (n.): early 15c., "quality of rashness or heedlessness; imprudent act," from Latin imprudentia "lack of foresight, inconsiderateness, ignorance, inadvertence," noun of quality from imprudens (see imprudent).

双语例句

1. I hinted at his imprudence.: 我曾暗示他的不谨慎.

2. I hinted at his imprudence, his folly, but he did not take my hint.: 我暗示他的轻率, 他的愚蠢, 但他没有觉察我的暗示.

3. I suspect some imprudence of Mr. Franklin's on the Continent.: 我疑心是弗半克林先生在欧洲大陆的时候,有什么不检点的行为.

4. He had the imprudence to run into debt.: 他轻率举债.

5. Some dim ideas of imprudence or impropriety in the measure seemed to embrass him considerably.: 他模模糊糊意识到这一行动似乎有点不正常,不谨慎,因而感到进退两难.

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