imprudent

英 [ɪm'pruːd(ə)nt]美 [ɪm'prudnt]
  • adj. 轻率的，鲁莽的；不小心的
TEM8 GRE 畅通词汇

中文词源

imprudent 不明智的

im-,不，非，prudent,明智的，缩写自provident.

英文词源

imprudent (adj.)
late 14c., from Latin imprudentem (nominative imprudens) "not foreseeing, unaware, inconsiderate, heedless," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + prudens, contraction of providens, present participle of providere "to provide," literally "to see before (one)" (see provide). Related: Imprudently.

双语例句

1. The Government of Jamaica consider it imprudent to abolish the death penalty.
牙买加政府认为废除死刑是轻率之举。
来自柯林斯例句
2. It would be imprudent to invest all your money in one company.
把所有的钱都投资在一家公司是不明智的。
来自《权威词典》
3. It would be imprudent of you to make enemies of those who can help you.
与能帮助你的人为敌将是不明智的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. It was rather imprudent of the little girl to interrupt our conversation like that.
这丫头,打断我们的谈话,没轻没重的.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. The government consider it imprudent to abolish the death penalty.
政府认为废除死刑是轻率之举。
来自辞典例句