loose cannon

单词loose cannon

基本解释

n.: 我行我素的人；难以控制的人；不按常理出牌的人
网络: 松动的大炮；我行我素不顾后果的人；混沌加农炮

权威解释

• 大炮（指举止无法预料的知名人士）:

  a person, usually a public figure, who often behaves in a way that nobody can predict

英汉解释

• 我行我素的人;难以控制的人;不按常理出牌的人

词性分析

• 复数：loose cannons

例句

• Don"t argue with him after he drinks too many beers. He is a loose cannon when he is drunk.

  他灌饱了啤酒时不要跟他争论。他喝醉了就像个松动的大炮。

• In fact they were totally livid, of course, and considered her a dangerous, loose cannon.

  事实上，他们完全是怨气冲天，当然，她视为一种危险的，松散的大炮。

• President Herbert Hoover said credit advanced to other countries would be "a loose cannon on the deck" .

  胡佛总统（HerbertHoover）表示，向其它国家提供的信贷就像是乱放炮。

• Arab elites came to view him as a loose cannon and a dangerous crank.

  阿拉伯的精英逐渐把他看成一个大炮简子和危险的怪人。

• Don"t let Peter convince you to join his crazy scheme. He"s really a loose cannon.

  别让皮特说服你加入他疯狂的计划，他这个人一向不按常理出牌。

• Woman journalist (Asks Princess Diana. ): Ma"am, a government minister at home has said you"re a "Loose cannon" by supporting this campaign.

  女记者（采访黛安娜。）：夫人，国内的一位政府部长说你支持这项运动无疑是“发疯”。

• In business decisions, your CEO should be decisive, but never a loose cannon.

  在商业决策中，你的CEO应该有决定权，但不应是一个松散的大炮。

• From the threat posed by loose cannon rolling about a warship under sail.

  源于战舰帆下滚动的有轮大炮所构成的威胁，

• Lorenzo? Well, he certainly likes to push the envelope, but he"s also a loose cannon.

  洛伦索？当然他不会墨守陈规，但是也不好管理。

• It"s from the mayor. You"re a loose cannon. You destroyed a city block! He fired first.

  市长这么说的。你是门散漫的加农炮。你毁了一个街区！是他先开枪的。