harebrained
harebrained — 形容詞
- harebrainedpositive
- more harebrainedcomparative
- most harebrainedsuperlative
1. describes a plan, idea, or course of action that is so poorly thought through th
荒唐的
形容計劃或想法極其愚蠢、不切實際
describes a plan, idea, or course of action that is so poorly thought through that it is clearly foolish and very likely to fail; also describes a person who comes up with such ideas.
The CEO rejected the harebrained scheme to build a roller coaster on the office rooftop.
執行長否決了那個在辦公樓頂蓋雲霄飛車的荒唐計劃。
collocation: harebrained scheme / harebrained plan
Only a harebrained driver would try to cross the flooded river in a small car.
只有荒唐的駕駛人才會開小車試圖越過那條淹水的河流。
My brother's harebrained plan to train the cat as a watchdog ended in scratched furniture.
我弟弟那個想把貓訓練成看門狗的荒唐計劃，最後以抓壞家具收場。
The school principal dismissed the harebrained proposal to turn the library into a video-game arcade.
校長駁回了那個把圖書館改成電玩遊樂場的荒唐提案。
A harebrained idea like that will never get funding from the city council.
這麼荒唐的點子不可能從市議會拿到經費。
- foolish
more general and less extreme; can apply to any unwise decision
- absurd
emphasises how illogical or irrational the idea is
- ridiculous
suggests something so silly it invites laughter or mockery
- impractical
focuses on infeasibility rather than foolishness; a plan can be impractical without being silly
文法句型
harebrained + [noun] — describing a plan, idea, scheme, or person
用法筆記
Primarily describes plans, ideas, schemes, or proposals. When applied to a person, it implies that person tends to suggest or pursue foolish, impractical courses of action.