wanton

['wɔntən]

adj.淫乱的, 肆无忌惮的, 无节制的
n.荡妇,水性杨花的女人,贪图享乐的人
v.放肆, 挥霍

a.[Z][B]

1. 恶意的; 肆无忌惮的

wanton cruelty

恣意肆虐

a wanton attack

恶意攻击

2. 不负责任的; 胡乱的; 反复无常的

3. 无节制的; 过分的; (草木)繁茂的

She is living in wanton luxury.

她生活极其奢侈。

4. 嬉戏的; 淘气的

5. 淫荡的

a wanton woman

荡妇

vi.

1. 任性; 反复无常

2. 嬉戏

3. 生活奢侈; 放肆

vt.

挥霍(钱财)[(+away)]

He quickly wantoned away his inheritance.

他很快就挥霍尽他所继承的财产。

n.[C]

1. 嬉闹的人(或动物)

2. 奢侈享乐的人

3. 淫荡的人(尤指荡妇)

词形变化

副词: wantonly | 名词: wantonness | 动词过去式: wantoned | 动词过去分词: wantoned | 动词现在分词: wantoning | 动词第三人称单数: wantons |

词义辨析

同义:

a.轻率的; 放肆的

reckless  careless  hasty  impetuous  wild  erratic  whimsical  wayward  uncontrolled  unbridled  unreasonable

a.放荡的; 淫荡的

immoral  unchaste  licentious  libertine  lewd  lustful  lascivious  libidinous  lecherous  

同义参见:

aimless  flighty  abandoned  capricious  

反义参见:

chaste  

英英释义

名词 wanton:

lewd or lascivious woman

动词 wanton:

waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

同义词：piddle, wanton away, piddle away, trifle

indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life

spend wastefully

同义词：wanton away, trifle away

become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously

同义词：luxuriate

engage in amorous play

behave extremely cruelly and brutally

形容词 wanton:

occurring without motivation or provocation- F.D.Roosevelt

同义词：motiveless, unprovoked

casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

同义词：easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish

补充

wantonwanton英:[ˈwɔntən] 美:[ˈwɑntən]adj.1.荒唐的,嬉戏的,繁茂的,肆意的,不道德的,不贞洁的n.1.荡妇,水性杨花的女人v.1.嬉戏,闲荡,放肆;挥霍

例句

1. It's the old idea that only wanton women have sexual passions.认为只有荡妇才有性欲的观念已经过时了。 2. wanton violence is now becoming a regular feature of urban life.无端的暴行现在逐渐成为城市生活的常态。 3. sheer wanton vandalism.纯粹故意的破坏行为。 4. where wanton ivy twines.繁茂的常春藤缠绕的地方。 5. a wanton fawn.活蹦乱跳的小鹿。 6. wanton vandalism恶意破坏 7. Vandals were guilty of the wanton destruction of the school property.破坏分子的罪行是肆意破坏学校的财物。 8. They were accused of wanton cruelty toward animals.他们被指控恣意虐待动物。 9. He showed a wanton disregard for his friend's feelings.他对朋友的感受表现得漠不关心。 10. a life of wanton luxury极尽奢侈的一生 11. a wanton woman放荡女人 12. They wantonly set fire to the cabin.他们肆无忌惮地放火烧毁了小木屋。