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　

Collins.1 / BNC.18971 / COCA.19031

牛津词典

adj.

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

It began to rain last night, and wanton winds;
昨晚下了一场大雨，狂风肆意；
As he paces, he fiddles with his hands, which are famous for their dexterity and wanton behavior.
正如他的步伐，他与他的手小提琴，这是著名的灵巧和肆意行为。
Soft sand gently stroked? wanton sea breeze blowing in every body hair.
柔软的细沙轻轻地抚摸着脚丫，海风肆意地吹动身上的每一根毛发。
I used to own now in this placid, once placed in the back of the wanton guffaw inside.
我习惯了现在这个波澜不惊的自己，曾经的恣意狂笑放到了背后里。
The wanton action of a man of maturity& the deceived innocence of an ignorant child!
一个是成年男子放荡的行径，一个是无知少女天真的受骗！
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。
Under the hedge, the old man in some wanton mood had planted hyacinths.
老人一时心血来潮，在树篱下边种上了风信子。
But today, it eloquent, wanton, self-willed.
可是今日，它却洋洋洒洒，放肆，任性。
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？
These are malicious acts of aggression, abductions and wanton killing.
这些都是恶意的侵略行径，绑架和肆意杀戮。