Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 5, 2006 05:40
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English term
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Native in: English (Variants: New Zealand, British)
Works in: Chinese to English
a loose cannon
English to Chinese
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
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He's seen as something of a loose cannon by other team members.
He's seen as something of a loose cannon by other team members.
Proposed translations
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| 3 | 捉摸不透 |
Han Li
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| 4 +6 | FYI 炮筒子，快嘴 |
Sharlene
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| 4 +1 | 松动/触即发的大炮，意为“急性子” |
Xu Dongjun
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| 4 +1 | 易走火的(大炮)/伤及同伴的(大炮) |
Ray Luo
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| 4 | 火爆人物 |
pkchan
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Proposed translations
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捉摸不透
也许有这个意思。
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 7th
的解释
loose 'cannon
a person, usually a public figure, who often behaves in a way that nobody can predict
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Longman的解释
loose cannon
someone who cannot be trusted because they say or do things you do not want them to
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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-08-05 11:41:49 GMT)
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对于Longman的解释，我想在汉语中有“靠不住”的意思，但我不是太确定
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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-08-05 11:51:56 GMT)
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对Oxford解释
我想另一个汉语对应意思是“城府很深”
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 7th
的解释
loose 'cannon
a person, usually a public figure, who often behaves in a way that nobody can predict
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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-08-05 11:35:49 GMT)
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Longman的解释
loose cannon
someone who cannot be trusted because they say or do things you do not want them to
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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-08-05 11:41:49 GMT)
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对于Longman的解释，我想在汉语中有“靠不住”的意思，但我不是太确定
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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-08-05 11:51:56 GMT)
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对Oxford解释
我想另一个汉语对应意思是“城府很深”
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Xu Dongjun
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松动/触即发的大炮，意为“急性子”
急性子
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Note added at 10 mins (2006-08-05 05:50:42 GMT)
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Sorry, 是“一触即发”
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Note added at 10 mins (2006-08-05 05:50:42 GMT)
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Sorry, 是“一触即发”
Peer comment(s):
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Wenjer Leuschel (X)
: 心直行動快，口無遮攔。 http://www.californiahistory.net/5_PAGES/mexamwar_cannon.htm
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FYI 炮筒子，快嘴
非正式语，指代表某个组织尤其某一个政党的人，其言辞行为往往出人意料，并因此给该组织造成许多麻烦。［Longman Dictionary of English Language & Culture］
Example sentence:
After her retirement, Mrs Thatcher was viewed by some as something of a loose cannon.
撒切尔夫人退休后，有些人说她简直像个炮筒子，口没遮拦。
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Wenjer Leuschel (X)
: 心直行動快，口無遮攔。
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Xiaoping Fu
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Philip Tang
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Danbing HE
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Ben Shang
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易走火的(大炮)/伤及同伴的(大炮)
Slang One that is uncontrolled and therefore poses danger: “[His] bloopers in the White House seem to make him . . . a political loose cannon” (Tom Morgenthau )
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The expression "loose cannon" or "loose cannon on deck" refers to an irresponsible and reckless individual whose behaviour (either intended or unintended) endangers the group he or she belongs to
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The expression "loose cannon" or "loose cannon on deck" refers to an irresponsible and reckless individual whose behaviour (either intended or unintended) endangers the group he or she belongs to
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火爆人物
a loose cannon
a person who cannot be completely trusted because their behaviour is sometimes strange or violent. He's seen as a loose cannon by other team members. If anyone's going to get into a fight, it'll be Pete.
自把自為，無王管，不能自控，無節制
a person who cannot be completely trusted because their behaviour is sometimes strange or violent. He's seen as a loose cannon by other team members. If anyone's going to get into a fight, it'll be Pete.
自把自為，無王管，不能自控，無節制
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