haphazard
英 [hæp'hæzəd]
美 ['hæphæzəd]
- adj. 偶然的;随便的;无计划的
- n. 偶然;偶然事件
- adv. 偶然地;随意地
TEM8 IELTS GRE TOEFL
1. happen => perhaps.
2. happen => hap.
3. happen => hapless.
4. hap "chance, luck" + hazard.
haphazard 杂乱的,随意的hap,发生,运气,机会,hazard,风险,危害。即运气不好的,处于危险的,引申词义杂乱的,随意的。
- haphazard (adj.)
- "characterized by randomness, chance, accidental," 1670s, from noun meaning "a chance, accident" (1570s), from hap (n.) "chance, luck" + hazard (n.) "risk, danger, peril." Related: Haphazardly.
- 1. He had never seen such a haphazard approach to filmmaking as Roberto's.
- 他从没有见过像罗伯托那样毫无计划地拍摄电影的人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The books had been piled on the shelves in a haphazard fashion.
- 书架上的书堆放得杂乱无序。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. The town grew in a haphazard way.
- 这城镇无计划地随意发展.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. He regrerted his haphazard remarks.
- 他悔不该随口说出那些评论话.
来自《用法词典》
- 5. Miss T'ang, didn't you get this haphazard, mixed - up feeling ? "
- 唐小姐, 你领略到这个 拉杂 错综的印象, 是不是? ”
来自汉英文学 - 围城