wantonly

英

美

adv.  恶意地；放任地；漠视他人权利地；放荡地

BNC.32644 / COCA.31466

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

英英释义

adv

• in a licentious and promiscuous manner
  1. this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously
  Synonym:licentiouslypromiscuously
• in a wanton manner
  1. the animals were killed wantonly for sport

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