A feckless person lacks drive and follow-through: they do not take hold of their life, and they often achieve little. It is harsher than lazy. You might still like them, but you would not trust them with money, a deadline, or a child.

A feckless person lacks drive and follow-through一個feckless的人缺乏動力也做不到底： they do not take hold of their life他們沒辦法好好掌握自己的人生 and they often achieve little常常一事無成 It is harsher than lazy這比lazy（懶惰）還要嚴厲 You might still like them你可能還是喜歡他們 but you would not trust them with money, a deadline, or a child但不會把錢、期限、或小孩交給他們

The word is a little old-fashioned and more at home in British and Irish English, and in writing, than in American small talk. It is a judgment, often from someone older or more serious.

The word is a little old-fashioned這個字有點老派 and more at home in British and Irish English, and in writing在英式和愛爾蘭式英文、還有寫作裡比較常見 than in American small talk而不是美式的閒聊 It is a judgment它帶有評斷的意味 often from someone older or more serious常常是年紀比較大或比較嚴肅的人在說的

It does not mean unlucky, and it does not mean wild — reckless is the word for dangerous carelessness.

It does not mean unlucky它不是「unlucky（倒楣）」的意思 and it does not mean wild也不是「wild（狂野）」的意思 reckless is the word for dangerous carelessnessreckless才是「危險的粗心大意」該用的字

And despite how it looks, the feck here is an old Scots clipping of effect, not a polite stand-in for a swear word.

And despite how it looks雖然這個字看起來不太一樣 the feck here is an old Scots clipping of effect這裡的feck其實是蘇格蘭古語裡effect（效果）的縮寫 not a polite stand-in for a swear word不是拿來代替髒話的委婉說法