Heedless
“Heedless” 是形容词,指一个人不加考虑地行动,完全无视潜在的危险或他人的建议。它常含有“鲁莽”或“马虎”的意思。
- “He drove at high speed, heedless of the icy road conditions.” (他不顾冰冻的路面状况,高速行驶。)
- “She rushed into the burning building, heedless of her own safety.” (她冲进着火的建筑,全然不顾自己的安危。)
- “Heedless of the cost, they decided to renovate the entire mansion.” (不计成本地,他们决定翻修整座大宅。)
源自名词/动词 “heed” (注意)。
- 词根: “heed” (注意)
- 后缀: “-less” (没有…的)
在道德寓言中,“heedless” 的角色通常会因为无视老人的智慧或自然的法则而遭受惩罚。它描绘的是一种缺乏远见和自我约束的状态。
- 副词: “heedlessly”
- 名词: “heedlessness”
- 反义词: “heedful”
“Heed” (注意) + “less” (无)。一个没有注意力的人,自然就是“不留心的”、“粗心的”。
“Heedless of the dark clouds gathering on the horizon, the group set off on their boat trip. By noon, they were caught in a violent storm that they could have easily avoided.” (这群人不顾地平线上聚集的乌云,开始了他们的航行。到了中午,他们陷入了一场本可以轻易避开的剧烈风暴中。)