loose cannon

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A cannon that breaks loose from its moorings on a ship during battle or storm, with the potential to cause serious damage to the ship and her crew.
  2. An uncontrolled or unpredictable person, especially considered liable to cause unintentional or indiscriminate damage. broadly,idiomatic
    — Jack is considered a loose cannon due to his volatile personality and his track record of being unable to maintain his composure.
动词 v.
  1. To behave in a way such as to cause unintentional or indiscriminate damage. idiomatic,intransitive
    — Gerald's loose cannoning triggered a volley of faithfully quoted media coverage which blasted a hole in his company's profits […]

词形变化

loose cannons plural loose cannons present,singular,third-person loose cannoning participle,present loose cannoned participle,past loose cannoned past
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