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 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 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。
If it makes the water wanton and wild, I will not row my boat by your bank.
如果我使水花飞溅，我就不在你的河边划船。
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！
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。
It was wanton, moronic vandalism.
这是无端、愚蠢的恶意破坏。
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。
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。
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！
Reassured by this hope I continued on my devastations like some wanton explorer.
想到这里我放下心来，像一个莽撞的探险家，继续大肆破坏。