reckless: [OE] The reck- of reckless is the same word as the now virtually obsolete verb reck ‘care’. It is not clear where this ultimately came from, but the compound reckless itself evidently goes back to the prehistoric West Germanic period, for it also occurs in German (ruchlos) and Dutch (roekeloos).
reckless (adj.)
Old English receleas "careless, thoughtless, heedless," earlier reccileas, from *rece, recce "care, heed," from reccan "to care" (see reck (v.)) + -less. The same affixed form is in German ruchlos, Dutch roekeloos "wicked." Root verb reck (Old English reccan) is passing into obscurity.
双语例句
1. Many people believe reckless drivers are treated too leniently.
很多人认为对鲁莽驾驶的司机处罚过轻。
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2. The rap against Conn was that he was far too reckless.
科恩被人们认为做事太不计后果。
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3. Contrary to the popular myth, women are not reckless spendthrifts.
和人们的普遍观念恰恰相反，女性并不是胡乱挥霍者。
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4. Jensen is a dangerous man, and can be very brutal and reckless.
