unwise
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·wise /ˌʌnˈwaɪz◂/ ●○○ adjective not based on good judgment 不明智的，愚蠢的，轻率的(it is) unwise to do something It’s unwise to keep medicines in a place that can be reached by children. 把药品放在儿童可及之处是不明智的。► see thesaurus at stupid —unwisely adverb
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unwise• A Defence Department spokesman described the comments as 'extraordinarily unwise'.• The hon. Gentleman's extraordinary attack on independent financial advisers was very unwise.• He wondered if he should arrest her, but having recognising the famous Kallinkova decided this would be unwise.• First they visited the parts purchaser, who agreed that the policy was unwise but blamed central purchasing.• She knew the marriage was unwise, but she wanted a husband and a family.• His appointment as chief executive proved to be a very unwise decision.• With hindsight she could see it had been unwise, especially in view of the family history of heart disease.• Over-use of such mediating devices is unwise, especially where they involve direct repetition.• I think it would be unwise to borrow more money.• It would be much more unwise to go to locked exchange rates.• It's unwise to let policy be influenced, let alone jeopardized, by outraged personal pride.• It's unwise to travel alone in certain parts of the city, so always take a cab.(it is) unwise to do something• It is unwise to blame people or countries for the origins of the virus.• It is usually unwise to borrow to pay off another debt.• As mentioned previously, it is probably unwise to build stand-alone diagnostic systems that are independent of teacher-control.• It would be unwise to elaborate on the last point.• It is probably unwise to feed results direct to the estimating department.• As any statistician will confirm, it is unwise to infer trends from change over a single year.• There will be cases where it would be unwise to make public details of individual's names and home addresses.• Equally, it would be unwise to minimise the effects of the peculiar circumstances created by the war.un·wise adjectiveChineseSyllable
not Corpus good based on judgment
unwise
un‧wise /ˌʌnˈwaɪz◂/
adjective
not based on good judgment
(it is) unwise to do something
It’s unwise to keep medicines in a place that can be reached by children.
—unwisely adverb
▪ stupid showing a total lack of good sense or good judgment. Stupid sounds very strong and is often used when you are annoyed or strongly criticizing someone’s behaviour: I wish you’d stop asking stupid questions. | It was stupid of me to leave the door unlocked. | Well, if you’re stupid enough to skate on the lake, you deserve to fall in.
▪silly doing or saying things that are not sensible or serious, and that may make you feel embarrassed later. Silly sounds much gentler than stupid: a silly mistake | Don’t be so silly! There’s nothing wrong with you. | I think you’re silly to worry so much about your hair.
▪daft informal not sensible, often in a way that is also amusing: Is this another of your daft ideas? | Don’t be daft! Of course you’re not too old to go clubbing.
▪dumb informal especially American English stupid: a dumb question | He was dumb enough to believe her. | Oh, I just did the dumbest thing back there, I forgot my purse.
▪foolish stupid. Foolish sounds rather formal and is used mainly in written English. The usual words to use in everyday English are silly or stupid: It was a foolish thing to say. | They did not want to look foolish. | It was all a foolish dream. | I think the board of directors made a foolish choice that it will later regret.
▪unwise formal done without thinking carefully enough about the possible disadvantages that may result: She knew the marriage was unwise. | an unwise choice of words | It would be very unwise to speculate.
▪brave British English often humorous used when you think that what someone is planning or suggesting is certain to fail, but you do not want to say directly that they are behaving in a stupid way: The leader of the opposition described it as ‘a brave decision.’ | I think he’s being very brave.
un‧wise /ˌʌnˈwaɪz◂/
adjectivenot based on good judgment
(it is) unwise to do something
—unwisely adverb
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