He ran blindly upstairs. 他看也不看地就往楼上跑。

He blithely ignores everyone's complaints about the software. 他亳不在乎大家对该软件的抱怨。

a bumbling attempt to start the race 准备开始比赛的一阵忙乱

‘I left the door unlocked all night.' ‘That was clever.' “我的门昨晚一整夜都没锁。”“你可真行。”

His choice of words was clumsy. 他的措词很不得体。

disconnected sentences 不连贯的句子

They lived from day to day. 他们过一天算一天。

glib answers/explanations 信口雌黄的回答/解释

the headlong rush to buy technology stocks 仓促购买科技股

an ill-judged remark 轻率的评论

He made only indirect references to his opponent. 他只是拐弯抹角地提到了他的对手。

indiscriminate disclosure of medical records 对病历随意的公开

injudicious comments 缺乏判断力的评论

We both said things we didn't mean in the heat of the moment. 我们俩一时情急，都说了些违背本意的话。

irresponsible behaviour/decisions 不负责任的行为/决定

There were people everywhere – it was all a bit mad! 到处都是人，有点乱糟糟的。

I found her purely mechanical explanations inadequate. 我发现她那些完全不动脑筋的解释很不充分。

I kept on merrily writing cheques, not realizing that the bank had closed my account. 我继续尽情地开着支票，而没有意识到银行已结清了我的账户。

myopic voters who only want lower taxes now 只希望现在低税收而缺乏深谋远虑的投票者

I'm sorry, I'm just not thinking straight at the moment. 对不起，我现在脑子有点儿乱。

‘Why on earth did you tell him that?' ‘He caught me off guard!' “你到底为什么告诉他那件事？”“他弄得我措手不及！”

She got through the morning at work on automatic pilot.

He never really cared about the job and is mostly operating on autopilot these days.

The proposal was no doubt drawn up on the back of an envelope. 这项提议无疑是草草提出的。

precipitate action 轻率的举动

She began to regret her rash decision to leave her job. 她开始为她草率地决定辞职而后悔。

She showed a reckless disregard for her own safety. 她表现得很鲁莽，置自己的安危于不顾。

short-sighted plans 缺乏远见的计划

We mustn't be pushed into making a snap decision. 我们一定不能在催促之下作出匆忙的决定。

I locked the door from force of habit.

In an unguarded moment, Iris had told him how she felt. 艾丽丝一不留神对他说出了她的感受。

Strong currents can sweep unwary bathers out to sea. 强大的水流会把疏于警惕的游泳者冲向大海。

Many parents unwittingly place their children in danger by not making sure they wear seat belts. 许多父母没有确保自己的孩子系好安全带，无意中将孩子置于危险的境地。

a vacuous TV game show 空洞的电视娱乐节日

a vulgar waste of money 金钱的挥霍

She dived in with no thought for her own safety. 她不顾自己安危，跳进了水里。