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

• 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。
• It was wanton, moronic vandalism.
  这是无端、愚蠢的恶意破坏。
• 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。
• As he paces, he fiddles with his hands, which are famous for their dexterity and wanton behavior.
  正如他的步伐，他与他的手小提琴，这是著名的灵巧和肆意行为。
• 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。
• But today, it eloquent, wanton, self-willed.
  可是今日，它却洋洋洒洒，放肆，任性。
• It began to rain last night, and wanton winds;
  昨晚下了一场大雨，狂风肆意；
• Banks are capable of wanton speculation at home, too.
  银行在本土也能够肆无忌惮地投机。
• Clearly he is an optimist, but I seem rather pessimistic, I would be wanton him understand the reverse: the well-being of this moment will be the beginning of the next moment alone!
  显然他是个乐观主义者，而我似乎比较悲观，我肆意的将他的话反向理解了：此刻的幸福将会是下一刻孤独的开始！
• 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；