词汇 |
cavalier |
释义 |
cavalier adjective /ˌkævəˈlɪə(r)/ /ˌkævəˈlɪr/ [usually before noun] - not caring enough about something important or about the feelings of other people漫不经心的;不在乎的
- The government takes a cavalier attitude to the problems of prison overcrowding.政府对监狱拥挤不堪的问题不闻不问。
Collocations DictionaryCavalier is used with these nouns: - attitude
- dismissal
- disregard
- …
词源mid 16th cent.: from French, from Italian cavaliere, based on Latin caballus ‘horse’. Compare with Spanish caballero and French chevalier.
Cavalier noun /ˌkævəˈlɪə(r)/ /ˌkævəˈlɪr/ - a supporter of the king in the English Civil War (1642–49)骑士(英格兰内战中支持国王者) compare Roundhead
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