wanton

英['wɒntən] 美['wɑːntən]
  • 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
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Noun:
  1. lewd or lascivious woman

Adjective:
  1. occurring without motivation or provocation;

    "motiveless malignity"
    "unprovoked and dastardly attack"

  2. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior;

    "her easy virtue"
    "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"
    "wanton behavior"

Verb:
  1. waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

  2. indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life

  3. spend wastefully;

    "wanton one's money away"

  4. become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously

  5. engage in amorous play

  6. behave extremely cruelly and brutally

双语例句

1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. It was wanton, moronic vandalism.
这是无端、愚蠢的恶意破坏。

来自柯林斯例句

3. a wanton disregard for human life
全然不顾人的死活

来自《权威词典》

4. She is living in wanton luxury.
她生活极其奢侈.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. A wanton woman prefers brawn to brains.
**喜欢肌肉发达的人甚于头脑聪明的人.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. The Fundies believe that these wanton women know too much about sex.
      专家相信放荡的女人对性过于了解。
    2. 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。
    3. The weeds grew in wanton profusion.
      遍地野草丛生。
    用作动词 (v.)
    1. The cachinnation that we wanton, have no the madness for having scruples about.
      我们放肆的大笑，毫无顾忌的疯狂。

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