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wan·ton AHD[wŏnʹtən] D.J.[ˈwɒntən]K.K.[ˈwɑntən]adj.(形容词)- Immoral or unchaste; lewd.淫乱的:轻浮的或放荡的;淫乱的
- Gratuitously cruel; merciless.残酷的:无缘无故地残忍的;冷酷无情的
- Marked by unprovoked, gratuitous maliciousness; capricious and unjust:变化无常的:以无缘无故的邪恶为特征的;反复无常且不公正的:wanton destruction.反复无常的毁坏
- Unrestrainedly excessive:过于无节制的:wanton extravagance; wanton depletion of oil reserves.无节制的奢侈;石油资源的过度消耗
- Luxuriant; overabundant:繁茂的:草木茂盛的;极其丰富的:wanton tresses.浓密的头发
- Frolicsome; playful.嬉闹的;玩笑的
- Undisciplined; spoiled.放荡的;堕落的
- Obsolete Rebellious; refractory.【废语】 任性的:反抗的;不易控制的
v.(动词)wan.toned, wan.ton.ing, wan.tons v.intr.(不及物动词)- To act, grow, or move in a wanton manner; be wanton.生活奢侈:以一种放荡的方式表演、生长或移动;放荡
v.tr.(及物动词)- To waste or squander extravagantly.奢侈:无节制地浪费或挥霍
n.(名词)- One who is immoral, lewd, or licentious.放荡、淫乱之人
- One that is playful or frolicsome.嬉戏的或开玩笑的人
- One that is undisciplined or spoiled.无节制的或堕落之人
- Middle English wantowen 中古英语 wantowen
- wan- [not, lacking] from Old English ; akin to wana [lack] * see wane wan- [非,缺少] 源自 古英语 ;类似于 wana [缺少] * 参见 wane
- towen [past participle of] teen [to bring up] from Old English tēon [to lead, draw] * see deuk- towen teen的过去分词 [养育] 源自 古英语 tēon [领、牵引] * 参见 deuk-
wanʹtonly adv.(副词)wanʹtonness n.(名词) |