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

• 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。
• 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。
• Banks are capable of wanton speculation at home, too.
  银行在本土也能够肆无忌惮地投机。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• It began to rain last night, and wanton winds;
  昨晚下了一场大雨，狂风肆意；
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。