loose cannon

美 [ˌluːs ˈkænən]英 [ˌluːs ˈkænən]
  • n.大炮(指举止无法预料的知名人士)
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noun

大炮(指举止无法预料的知名人士)
a person, usually a public figure, who often behaves in a way that nobody can predict

noun

1
a person who is expected to perform a particular task but who is out of control and dangerous

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  1. In fact , he 's a loose cannon who might do more damage to our side than the man I 'm running against .

    实际上,他就像一个没有约束的大炮,给我们造成的危害可能会比我竞选对手造成的危害更大。

  2. Mark Latham also said Ms Gillard would have been better off giving Mr Rudd the foreign affairs portfolio to prevent him from being a loose cannon in Brisbane .

    莱瑟姆说,她也将得到更好的吉拉德给予了陆克文的外交事务组合,以防止从一个松散的大炮他在布里斯班。

  3. Max is a loose cannon politically .

    马克斯在政治上我行我素。

  4. She 's widely regarded as a loose cannon by those in the company .

    公司里的人普遍都认为她是一个爱招惹麻烦的人。

  5. Peter is seen as something of a loose cannon by other team members .

    团队的成员都觉得彼得是一个举止无法预料的人。

  6. Jason is an enthusiastic smart worker , but he can be a bit of a loose cannon .

    例句杰森是个充满热情的聪明人,但他总是我行我素,行为完全无法预料。

  7. He is a kind person , though sometimes loose cannon .

    他虽然有时脾气暴躁,但心地善良。

  8. She was widely regarded as something of a political loose cannon .

    普遍认为她是个会给伙伴惹麻烦的政治人物。

  9. Well , he certainly likes to push the envelope , but he 's also a loose cannon .

    嗯,他肯定喜欢打破常规,但他也是一个我行我素的人。

  10. That you are a loose cannon .

    你是个会捅漏子的人。

  11. She is a loose cannon .

    她真是开放啊。

  12. You 're looking for loose cannon , cop-on-the-edge Serpico bullshit .

    如果你想找散漫的,和擅长屋顶激战的警察的话。

  13. I 've taken the liberty of scripting your appearance on the witness stand because , let 's face it , you 're somewhat of a loose cannon .

    我冒昧地设计了你作为证人的对白因为让我们面对现实吧你总是无法预料

  14. They implied that that would probably mean he wasn 't very nice , and as a sort of uber-establishment figure who regards his little brother as something of a loose cannon .

    他们暗示他可能并不和善,作为一名保守的官员,他认为自己的弟弟不顾后果。

  15. Woman jollrnalist ( Asks Princess Diana ): Ma'am , a government minister at home has said you 're a " loose cannon " by supporting this campaign .

    女记者(采访戴安娜。):夫人,国内的一位政府部长说你支持这项运动无疑是“发疯”。

  16. In the past few years , Schmidt has transitioned from a seasoned and successful CEO to something of a loose cannon who spends most of his time retracting , or explaining or laughing away his previous statements .

    过去几年间,他已从一位经验丰富、成就卓著的首席执行官沦为了一门信口开河的大炮,多数时间都在收回、解释自己从前的一些言论;当然,有时候他也只能一笑了之。

  17. Is he a loose cannon whose childish recklessness will eventually undo his career , or is he a rare exception in a business where a facade of hypocrisy is to be meticulously maintained even though backstabbing is generally the norm ?

    他是个我行我素,自以为是的狂妄之徒吗?他的幼稚鲁莽终将导致其事业毁于一旦吗?或者说他是这个满是尔虞我诈,分秒如履薄冰的行业中,众人皆“假”我独“真”的稀罕物?

  18. It looks like the artist Anish Kapoor has been let loose with his wax cannon again .

    这看上去就像艺术家安尼施·卡普尔又把他的蜡塞到炮筒里在房间里放了一炮似的。