| [/ˈwɔntən; US ˈwɔːn-; ˋwɔntən/] adj 用法:
1 [esp attrib 尤作定语] (of an action) done deliberately for no good reason; wilful （指行动）不怀好意的, 恶意的, 恣意的:
wanton cruelty, damage, waste 肆意的暴虐行为、 破坏、 浪费 *
the wanton destruction of a historic building 对一座古建筑物的故意毁坏. 用法:
2 (fml 文) playful or capricious 顽皮的; 反覆无常的:
a wanton breeze 风向不定的微风 *
in a wanton mood 以闹著玩的心情. 用法:
3 (of growth, etc) very abundant; luxuriant or wild （指生长物等）茂盛的, 繁密的, 滋生的:
The weeds grew in wanton profusion. 遍地野草丛生. 用法:
4 (dated fml 旧, 文) not modest or chaste; licentious or immoral 不正派的; 不贞的; 放荡的; 不道德的:
a wanton creature 放荡的家伙 *
wanton behaviour 不道德的行为. wanton 2
n (dated 旧) licentious or immoral person (esp a woman) 放荡的人, 不道德的人（尤指女子）. |