wanton

英 [ˈwɒntən]

美 [ˈwɑːntən]

adj. 恶意的; 不怀好意的; 恣意的; 淫荡的; 淫乱的; 水性杨花的
n. 淫荡的人; 嬉闹的人

复数：wantons　现在分词：wantoning　过去式：wantoned　第三人称单数：wantons　过去分词：wantoned　

GRE TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.18971 / COCA.19031

牛津词典

adj.

恶意的；不怀好意的；恣意的
causing harm or damage deliberately and for no acceptable reason
1. wanton destruction
  肆意破坏
2. a wanton disregard for human life
  全然不顾人的死活
淫荡的；淫乱的；水性杨花的
behaving in a very immoral way; having many sexual partners

柯林斯词典

ADJ 有意伤害的;肆无忌惮的；恶意的
Awantonaction deliberately causes harm, damage, or waste without having any reason to.
1. ...this unnecessary and wanton destruction of our environment...
  对我们环境毫无必要的肆意破坏
2. Wanton violence is now becoming a regular feature of urban life.
  肆无忌惮的暴行在城市生活中越来越司空见惯。
ADJ-GRADED (女人)放荡的，淫乱的
If someone describes a woman aswanton, they disapprove of her because she clearly enjoys sex or has sex with a lot of men.
1. ...the idea that only wanton women have sexual passions.
  认为只有放荡女人才有性激情的观念

双语例句

You "gentleman" and the wanton thugs who say that freedom;
你们“绅士”地把肆无忌惮的暴徒说成自由人士；
And yet, if we give ourselves wholly to wanton vengeance, we sacrifice all we are and all we may become in the name of destruction.
最终，如果我们自己完全放纵复仇，我们牺牲我们的所有同时我们会变成破坏的代名词。
But today, it eloquent, wanton, self-willed.
可是今日，它却洋洋洒洒，放肆，任性。
The wanton action of a man of maturity& the deceived innocence of an ignorant child!
一个是成年男子放荡的行径，一个是无知少女天真的受骗！
The continuing wanton loss of life provides ample justification for NATO intervention in Kosovo.
大量生命的不断丧失为北约干涉科索沃提供了充足的理由。
Based on a certain types mine characteristic, the trajectory wanton the all of shootings in detail is studied.
结合某型号布雷弹的特点，详细地研究了弹道任意一点处的射击诸元。
It began to rain last night, and wanton winds;
昨晚下了一场大雨，狂风肆意；
The thin flour can be made into noodles or wanton skin that have special elasticity.
压薄的面皮便可以用来制作面条和云吞皮。
I used to own now in this placid, once placed in the back of the wanton guffaw inside.
我习惯了现在这个波澜不惊的自己，曾经的恣意狂笑放到了背后里。
She was surprised by a wanton thought that rushed into her mind.
一个放肆的念头在她心里闪过，叫她吃了一惊。