wanton
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ A wanton action deliberately causes harm, damage, or waste without having any reason to. 有意傷害的[usu ADJ n]
...this unnecessary and wanton destruction of our environment. ...對(duì)我們環(huán)境毫無(wú)必要且惡意的破壞。
2. ADJ If someone describes a woman as wanton, they disapprove of her because she clearly enjoys sex or has sex with a lot of men. (女人)婬亂的[表不滿(mǎn)]
...the idea that only wanton women have sexual passions. ...認(rèn)爲(wèi)衹有放蕩女人才有性激情的觀(guān)唸。
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wanton /?w?nt?n/
劍橋詞典
wanton adjective (WITHOUT CARE)
formal(of something bad , such as damage , cruelty , waste ) extreme and showing no care at all
無(wú)節(jié)制的,過(guò)分的,恣意的;不負(fù)責(zé)的
wanton destruction of human life 草菅人命
a wanton disregard for safety 對(duì)安全極不負(fù)責(zé)
wanton extravagance 過(guò)度的鋪張
wanton adjective (SEXUAL)
old use or humorous(of a woman) behaving or appearing in a very sexual way
(女子)婬蕩的,放蕩的 返回 wanton