今日短語(yǔ)

表達(dá) a loose cannon 的字面意思是“一個(gè)沒(méi)有被固定的大炮”，但其實(shí)際意思和打仗沒(méi)有關(guān)系，它被用來(lái)形容一個(gè)愛(ài)招惹麻煩、我行我素、舉止無(wú)法預(yù)料的人。

例句

Jason is an enthusiastic smart worker, but he can be a bit of a loose cannon. That’s why I get him to approve everything through me before he does it.
杰森是個(gè)充滿熱情的聰明人，但他總是我行我素，行為完全無(wú)法預(yù)料。所以我要求他在做任何事情之前先得到我的同意。

Peter is seen as something of a loose cannon by other team members.
團(tuán)隊(duì)的成員都覺(jué)得彼得是一個(gè)舉止無(wú)法預(yù)料的人。

She’s widely regarded as a loose cannon by those in the company.
公司里的人普遍都認(rèn)為她是一個(gè)愛(ài)招惹麻煩的人。