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harum-scarum

美 [ˌherəm ˈskerəm]英 [ˌheərəm ˈskeərəm]
  • adj.鲁莽的;莽撞的
  • adv.轻率地
  • n.冒失鬼;轻举妄动
harum-scarumharum-scarum

adj.

old-fashioned鲁莽的;莽撞的
behaving in a wild and sometimes careless way

noun

1
a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
Synonym: daredevil madcap hothead swashbuckler lunatic

adj

1
cheerfully irresponsible
carefree with his money
freewheeling urban youths
had a harum-scarum youth
Synonym: carefree devil-may-care freewheeling happy-go-lucky slaphappy

adv

1
in a wild or reckless manner
dashing harum-scarum all over the place
running pell-mell up the stairs
Synonym: pell-mell

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  1. To Jo alone did the shy child tell her thoughts , and over her big harum-scarum sister Beth unconsciously exercised more influence than anyone in the family .

    腼腆的贝思独独跟乔倾诉心事;通过这位高大、冒失的姐姐她不知不觉对全家形成举足轻重的影响。