英语单词 | irresponsible |
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英美音标 | 英 [ˌɪrɪ'spɒnsəbl] 美 [ˌɪrɪ'spɑːnsəbl] |
中文释义 | adj.不负责任的;不可靠的;没有承担能力的 |
英语例句 | (1) Nothing can excuse such irresponsible behaviour. (2) Why can't you just sit and play mah-jongg with the rest of us instead of going out and cavorting with your irresponsible brothers? |
中文例句 | (1) 没有理由可以为这样不负责任的行为辩解。 (2) 你为什麽不坐下来和我们这些人打麻将,而非得出去和你那些不可靠的的弟兄鬼混呢? |
vocabulary简明 | If you're irresponsible, you're careless about the consequences of your actions. You can't really rely on irresponsible people. |
vocabulary扩展 | Being irresponsible is the opposite of being responsible and careful — you do what you like and don't care what happens afterward. Forgetting to feed your dog for a week is irresponsible. Splashing around in a mud puddle in your new white pants is irresponsible. Drug use and unsafe sex are irresponsible. When the government runs up a huge deficit, many people think that's irresponsible. If you have to work with someone irresponsible, good luck: you're going to need it. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不负责任的;无责任感的 If you describe someone as irresponsible, you are criticizing them because they do things without properly considering their possible consequences. [oft [disapproval]
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