wanton
美音:
[´wɔntən
]英音:
[´wɔntən
]adj.荒唐的,嬉戏的,繁茂的,肆意的,不道德的,不贞洁的 n.荡妇,水性杨花的女人vi.嬉戏,闲荡,放肆 vt.挥霍
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名词:wantonness 副词:wantonly 动词过去式:wantoned 过去分词:wantoned 现在分词:wantoning 第三人称单数:wantons
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wanton
/'wɒntən; [US] 'wɔ:n-; `wɔntən/
adj
1 [esp attrib 尤作定语] (of an action) done deliberately for no good reason; wilful (指行动)不怀好意的, 恶意的, 恣意的
*wanton cruelty, damage, waste 肆意的暴虐行为、破坏、浪费
* the wanton destruction of a historic building 对一座古建筑物的故意毁坏.
2 (fml 文) playful or capricious 顽皮的; 反覆无常的
*a wanton breeze 风向不定的微风
* in a wanton mood 以闹着玩的心情.
3 (of growth, etc) very abundant; luxuriant or wild (指生长物等)茂盛的, 繁密的, 滋生的
*The weeds grew in wanton profusion. 遍地野草丛生.
4 (dated fml 旧, 文) not modest or chaste; licentious or immoral 不正派的; 不贞的; 放荡的; 不道德的
*a wanton creature 放荡的家伙
* wanton behaviour 不道德的行为.
n (dated 旧) licentious or immoral person (esp a woman) 放荡的人, 不道德的人(尤指女子).
wanton
adj
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: wan- 'wrongly, badly' (from Old English wan 'lacking') + towen, past participle of tee 'to pull, bring up, educate' (11-16 centuries) (from Old English teon)]
deliberately harming someone or damaging something for no reason
an act of wanton aggression
a wanton disregard for life
old-fashioned a wanton woman is considered immoral because she has sex with a lot of men
formal uncontrolled
wanton growth
>wantonlyadv
>wantonnessn[U]