feckless 英 [ˈfekləs] 　 美 [ˈfɛklɪs]

feckless

feckless　 英 [ˈfekləs] 美 [ˈfɛklɪs]

adj. 无效的；软弱的；没精神的；不负责任的；无气力的　

Having established his humility, Mr Murdoch then spent more than two hours telling the MPs that he was—in essence—much too important and busy to have known what his feckless underlings were up to.　默多克在两个多小时的时间中保持着他的谦卑姿态，向议员们解释了由于自己在公司中的地位太高又太忙碌，从而无法了解他不负责任的下属的行为。
They think people who change their jobs frequently are feckless. They believe that the only way to success is to stick to one job, for constant practice in a professional field helps make an expert.　许多人喜欢一生中做一件工作，他们认为经常换工作的人软弱无能，他们相信成功的唯一途径就是坚持一项工作，因为在一个专业领域里不断的实践有助于专家的形成。

  • If a newspaper editorial describes a politician as feckless, you might wonder, "What is feck, and why doesn’t he have any?” In fact, the columnist is accusing the politician of being irresponsible and incompetent.
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  • adj. 无效的；软弱的；没精神的；不负责任的；无气力的

  • 1. Having established his humility, Mr Murdoch then spent more than two hours telling the MPs that he was—in essence—much too important and busy to have known what his feckless underlings were up to.

    默多克在两个多小时的时间中保持着他的谦卑姿态，向议员们解释了由于自己在公司中的地位太高又太忙碌，从而无法了解他不负责任的下属的行为。

  • 2. They think people who change their jobs frequently are feckless. They believe that the only way to success is to stick to one job, for constant practice in a professional field helps make an expert.

    许多人喜欢一生中做一件工作，他们认为经常换工作的人软弱无能，他们相信成功的唯一途径就是坚持一项工作，因为在一个专业领域里不断的实践有助于专家的形成。

  • feckless (adj.) 1590s, from feck, "effect, value, vigor" (late 15c.), Scottish shortened form of effect (n.), + -less. Popularized by Carlyle, who left its opposite, feckful, in dialectal obscurity. Related: Fecklessly; fecklessness.
feck·less / ˈfekləs ; NAmE ˈfekləs / adjective having a weak character; not behaving in a responsible way 品格差的；不负责任的 ◆ Her husband was a charming, but lazy and feckless man. 她的丈夫讨人喜欢，但却是个懒惰没有出息的人。 ▶ feck·less·ness / ˈfekləsnəs ; NAmE ˈfekləsnəs / noun [uncountable ] feck·less / ˈfekləs ; NAmE ˈfekləs / feck·less·ness / ˈfekləsnəs ; NAmE ˈfekləsnəs /
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