wanton

英 [ˈwɒntən]

美 [ˈwɑːntən]

adj. 恶意的; 不怀好意的; 恣意的; 淫荡的; 淫乱的; 水性杨花的
n. 淫荡的人; 嬉闹的人

复数：wantons　现在分词：wantoning　过去式：wantoned　第三人称单数：wantons　过去分词：wantoned　

GRE TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.18971 / COCA.19031

牛津词典

adj.

恶意的；不怀好意的；恣意的
causing harm or damage deliberately and for no acceptable reason
1. wanton destruction
  肆意破坏
2. a wanton disregard for human life
  全然不顾人的死活
淫荡的；淫乱的；水性杨花的
behaving in a very immoral way; having many sexual partners

柯林斯词典

ADJ 有意伤害的;肆无忌惮的；恶意的
Awantonaction deliberately causes harm, damage, or waste without having any reason to.
1. ...this unnecessary and wanton destruction of our environment...
  对我们环境毫无必要的肆意破坏
2. 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。
ADJ-GRADED (女人)放荡的，淫乱的
If someone describes a woman aswanton, they disapprove of her because she clearly enjoys sex or has sex with a lot of men.
1. ...the idea that only wanton women have sexual passions.
  认为只有放荡女人才有性激情的观念

双语例句

I was turning a blind eye to people, they often throw rubbish around me I still wanton destruction.
可人们对我却视而不见，他们经常把垃圾扔到我的身边还肆意毁坏我。
Shall I buy all three dresses or would that just be wanton extravagance?
我是否该买下所有那三套衣服呢？那样做是否太过于奢侈了？
He was the more surprised at his daughter's wanton play of a fixed idea.
女儿竟是这样放肆地表达她顽固不化的思想，使他感到格外惊讶。
Banks are capable of wanton speculation at home, too.
银行在本土也能够肆无忌惮地投机。
The fundies believe that these wanton women know too much about sex.
专家相信放荡的女人对性更了解。
It was wanton, moronic vandalism.
这是无端、愚蠢的恶意破坏。
It seemed still a wanton impulse, but she had grown more used to it.
这山似乎是一种放纵的冲动，但她已差不多习以为常；
Never before had we in the West experienced such wanton destruction of human life.
我们西方以前从未见过这么恣意草菅人命的。
Willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others.
故意且恶意地破坏他人财产的行径。
Clearly he is an optimist, but I seem rather pessimistic, I would be wanton him understand the reverse: the well-being of this moment will be the beginning of the next moment alone!
显然他是个乐观主义者，而我似乎比较悲观，我肆意的将他的话反向理解了：此刻的幸福将会是下一刻孤独的开始！