feckless

feckless是英語形容詞，源於蘇格蘭語“feck”（效果、價值）與否定後綴“-less”組合，意為“無效的；軟弱的；不負責任的”，多用於正式語境。

該詞側重負面評價，指因懶散、無能或缺乏決斷力導致失敗的人或事物，常見於批評個人（如政客、配偶）、機構（如政府）或國家（如經濟困境中的希臘）。搭配短語如“feckless abandon”（不計後果的放任）、“feckless management”（無效管理）等，涵蓋生活、社會及國際議題。

該詞最早出現於16世紀，原指“無價值的”，後逐漸擴展至描述責任感或行動力缺失的特質。現代用法更強調性格缺陷，成為正式語境中指責“無效”或“軟弱”的代表性辭彙。

基本介紹

• 外文名：feckless
• 詞性：形容詞
• 英式發音：[ˈfekləs]
• 美式發音：[ˈfekləs]

單詞用法

ADJ If you describe someone as feckless, you mean that they lack determination or strength, and are unable to do anything properly. 軟弱的; 無用的 [正式]

短語搭配

bloodless feckless 沒精神的

Feckless Might 無力術

feckless responsible 不負責任的

feckless s 無力氣的 ; 無效的 ; 軟弱的

D feckless 無目標無計畫的

feckless - 無氣力的

feckless s a 無目標無計畫的

The Feckless Fed 無精打采的美聯儲

feckless of no use useless 沒有價值或意義的

雙語例句

Her husband was a charming, but lazy and feckless man.

她的丈夫討人喜歡，但卻是個懶惰沒有出息的人。

He regarded the young man as feckless and irresponsible.

他認為這個年輕人軟弱而且不負責任。

They may have given up hope for the base, but they are clearly not interested in getting involved with Kyrgyzstan's police and military, whom they seem to regard as feckless at best.

或許對這一基地已徹底放棄希望，明顯不願與吉爾吉斯斯坦的警察和軍隊有所牽連，在他們看來，吉爾吉斯斯坦的警察和軍隊最多不過是太軟弱。

Some think the Fed's policy is feckless.

有人認為美聯儲的這個政策徒勞無益。

Indignation with the feckless Greeks will be great.

對無能的希臘人的憤慨將是巨大的。

Why should prudent Germans subsidise feckless Greeks, the discourse now runs?

有人會說，嚴謹的德國人為什麼要貼補不負責任的希臘人？

Generous benefits distort the Labour market and may encourage feckless behaviour.

慷慨的補助會使勞動力市場扭曲，可能會鼓勵懶惰行為。

The feckless Yukio Hatoyama, who stepped down on June 2nd, managed a grand total of 259 days.

鳩山由紀夫一事無成，他於6月2日宣布辭職，在任共259天。

But what they detest is the idea that it might let feckless Italians and Portuguese off the hook.

但是他們討厭他們實行的解救歐元區的計畫也會讓義大利和葡萄牙擺脫困境。

The antibiotic divide has been leapt on by some north Europeans as a stick for bashing feckless Latins.

抗生素問題已躍升成為一些北歐人抨擊拉丁語系人無遠見的的武器。

Indifference towards the sacrament of marriage appears strongest among the elderly, not the feckless young.

對婚姻的神聖性最為不在乎的並非是多變的年輕人，而是年老的一代。

He was a great admirer of the poetry of plain speech. He despised mere feckless adornments of language or thought.

他欣賞語句樸實的適合，對於一些無用的語言或者思想的修飾感到厭惡。

BELIEVE the headlines and Europe's worst economic headache by far is Greece, financially feckless and socially volatile.

料想新聞頭條以及歐洲最麻煩的經濟問題，到目前為止仍是希臘，經濟萎靡，社會動盪。

I would rather be remembered by my deeds. There are better USES for the kingdoms resources than feckless expressions of vanity.

我寧願因為我的所作所為而被銘記。相比沒價值的虛榮心，國家的資源應該有更好的用處。

German voters have just shown that they will punish leaders who spend their money bailing out feckless foreigners (see article).

德國選民已經表示將對花他們的錢來拯救不負責任的外國人的領導人進行懲罰。

SOCIETIES have often distinguished between the deserving poor (afflicted by sickness or disability) and the undeserving sort (the feckless and workshy).

社會通常會區分值得幫助的窮人（他們飽受疾病或殘疾折磨）和不值得幫助的窮人（這類人沒有責任感而且不喜歡工作）。

This enables Mrs Merkel (and Nicolas Sarkozy) to show domestic taxpayers that their money is not being frittered away on feckless southern Europeans.

儘管那樣能讓默克爾夫人(和尼古拉斯·薩科齊)對本國納稅人有個交代——他們的錢並沒有被胡亂揮霍在那些不爭氣的南歐國家。

Had Seth noticed how, in Patty's stories, the discipline always came from Walter, as if Patty were just some feckless bystander whose job was to be cute?

在帕蒂的故事裡，總是由沃爾特來管教孩子，就好像帕蒂只不過是個不相關的旁觀者，難道說她這個媽媽的責任就是要表現得可愛，這些賽斯注意到了嗎？

This isn't just a story about some feckless Greeks who went on wild shopping sprees with money lent to them by hardworking Germans who didn't check the books carefully.

故事相關的不僅僅是一幫不負責任的希臘人用從勤懇工作、沒有好好查帳的德國借來的錢瘋狂購物。

He has delts for days, and the confidence that goes with being a proficient athlete. These days he's a triathlete who is fearless on the bike but feckless in the pool.

現在他是一個鐵人三項運動員，他在腳踏車上時無所畏懼，但卻對游泳池怕得要命。

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.

許多人喜歡一生中做一件工作，他們認為經常換工作的人軟弱無能，他們相信成功的唯一途徑就是堅持一項工作，因為在一個專業領域裡不斷的實踐有助於專家的形成。