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
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- wanton destruction
肆意破坏 - a wanton disregard for human life
全然不顾人的死活
- wanton destruction
- 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.- ...this unnecessary and wanton destruction of our environment...
对我们环境毫无必要的肆意破坏 - 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。
- ...this unnecessary and wanton destruction of our environment...
- 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.- ...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
- ...the idea that only wanton women have sexual passions.
双语例句
- The youths showed their wanton disrespect for the law by drinking in public.
这些年轻人在公众场合饮酒以表达他们对法律的蔑视。 - It was wanton, moronic vandalism.
这是无端、愚蠢的恶意破坏。 - Willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others.
故意且恶意地破坏他人财产的行径。 - Soft sand gently stroked? wanton sea breeze blowing in every body hair.
柔软的细沙轻轻地抚摸着脚丫,海风肆意地吹动身上的每一根毛发。 - It began to rain last night, and wanton winds;
昨晚下了一场大雨,狂风肆意; - But today, it eloquent, wanton, self-willed.
可是今日,它却洋洋洒洒,放肆,任性。 - It seemed still a wanton impulse, but she had grown more used to it.
这山似乎是一种放纵的冲动,但她已差不多习以为常; - 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。 - Banks are capable of wanton speculation at home, too.
银行在本土也能够肆无忌惮地投机。 - If it makes the water wanton and wild, I will not row my boat by your bank.
如果我使水花飞溅,我就不在你的河边划船。