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单词 reckless
释义 reck·less
\ˈreklə̇s\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English recheles, reckeles, from Old English reccelēas, rēcelēas, from (assumed) recce, rēce care, heed (akin to reccan, rēcan to give heed) + -lēas -less — more at reck
1.
 a. : lacking in caution : deliberately courting danger : foolhardy, rash
  < brave and daring but never foolishly reckless — J.L.Hodson >
  < a band of brigands, outlawed by government, strong in discipline, furious from penury, reckless by habit — J.L.Motley >
 b. : careless, neglectful, thoughtless — often used with of
  < lives on his nervous energy, reckless of consequences — Rose Macaulay >
2.
 a. : marked by a lack of caution : heedless, rash
  < gold in the men's purses meant heavy drinking and reckless gambling — Robert Graves >
  < reckless audacity came to be considered courage — Derek Patmore >
 b. : marked by a lack of foresight or consideration : improvident, negligent
  < devastated by forest fires and reckless lumbering — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania >
  < replace the reckless mining habits of the earlier period with a thrifty and conservative use of the natural environment — Lewis Mumford >
 c. : irresponsible, wild
  < reckless in its charges >
  < a check on reckless generalizations and the vagaries of impressionism — C.I.Glicksberg >
Synonyms: see adventurous
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