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　

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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

• The fundies believe that these wanton women know too much about sex.
  专家相信放荡的女人对性更了解。
• 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。
• These are malicious acts of aggression, abductions and wanton killing.
  这些都是恶意的侵略行径，绑架和肆意杀戮。
• But today, it eloquent, wanton, self-willed.
  可是今日，它却洋洋洒洒，放肆，任性。
• 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。
• 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。
• He was the more surprised at his daughter's wanton play of a fixed idea.
  女儿竟是这样放肆地表达她顽固不化的思想，使他感到格外惊讶。
• 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。
• I said. Dear, I want to use my only a youth to wanton love you.
  我说。亲爱的，我想用我仅有的一点青春去放肆的爱你。
• It began to rain last night, and wanton winds;
  昨晚下了一场大雨，狂风肆意；