单词 | harum-scarum |
释义 | harum-scarum —harum-scarumness, n. /hair"euhm skair"euhm, har"euhm skar"euhm/, adj. 1. reckless; rash; irresponsible: He had a harum-scarum youth. 2. disorganized; uncontrolled. adv. 3. recklessly; wildly: He ran harum-scarum all over the place. n. 4. a reckless person. 5. reckless or unpredictable behavior or action. [1665-75; earlier harum-starum rhyming compound based on obs. hare to harass + STARE] Syn. 1, 2. erratic, impulsive, impetuous; giddy, scatterbrained. |
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