单词 | imprudent |
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音标 | [im'pru:dənt] |
解释 | a.轻率的;不智的 |
红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 轻率的; 不智的(not wise) 【考】 apathetic : emotion / imprudent : discretion(冷漠的不会有感情/ 轻率的不会谨慎) 【例】 an impudent child, grin, question |
字源 | 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. |
不择手段背单词 | adj. 轻率的; 不明智; 不谨慎的 = indiscreet 【记】prudent(adj 谨慎的), pull dent牙out: 拔牙需要谨慎. 【类】apathetic: emotion = imprudent: discretion冷漠的不会有感情 = 不谨慎的不会有谨慎 【反】judicious(adj 明智的) |
趣味全助记 | 【记】im + prudent 谨慎,明智,源自provident(有远见的,预防的);im否定 + p(音:不) + rude 粗野,没教养的,双重否定还是rude; 【相关】prudent 谨慎的,明智的,形近president 总统,总裁,特点严谨真,智慧精明,审时度事 |
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