wayward

英['weɪwəd] 美['weɪwərd]
  • adj. 任性的；倔强的；刚愎的
waywardly waywardness
CET6+ TEM8

详细释义

    adj. (形容词)
    1. 任性的；刚愎自用的 changeable and not easy to guide (in character)

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. resistant to guidance or discipline;

    "Mary Mary quite contrary"
    "an obstinate child with a violent temper"
    "a perverse mood"
    "wayward behavior"

双语例句

1. She could be wayward, petulant, and disagreeable.
她有时也会任性 、 脾气很坏 、 很暴躁.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The reluctance to go home was not confined to wayward men.
舍不得回家的并不限于任性的男客.

来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比

3. Good sense and duty counseled her to control her wayward spirit.
优秀的情感和责任劝告她控制住自己任性的情绪.

来自辞典例句

4. In a wayward mood, he ran away from home.
他任性地离家出走了.

来自辞典例句

5. If he is even more wayward, he is also more robust.
如果说他更任性, 他也更执着.

来自辞典例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. His wayward youth continued into middle age.
      他任性的青年时代一直延续到中年。
    2. Wayward students are always getting into trouble.
      任性的学生老是惹麻烦。
    3. Nick has always been a wayward and naughty boy.
      尼克一直是个倔强淘气的男孩。
    4. They can keep constant tabs on wayward employees.
      他们能持续关注刚愎自用的员工。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作表语 S+be+～
    1. She could be wayward,petulant,and disagreeable.
      她有时也会任性、脾气很坏、很暴躁。

相关词汇

【邻近词汇】

WB wayside waywarden waywardly waywardness wayward minor wayward youth wayward child wayward and erratic movement wayward emotions/thoughts
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