wanton
美['wɑːntən] 英['wɒntən]
adj. 淫乱的;肆无忌惮的;无节制的
n. 荡妇;水性杨花的女人;贪图享乐的人
v. 放肆;挥霍
英英释义
Noun- lewd or lascivious woman
Adjective- occurring without motivation or provocation;
"motiveless malignity" "unprovoked and dastardly attack"
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior;
"her easy virtue" "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women" "wanton behavior"
Verb- waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
- indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
- spend wastefully;
"wanton one's money away"
- become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
- engage in amorous play
- behave extremely cruelly and brutally
例句
用作形容词(adj.)- The Fundies believe that these wanton women know too much about sex.专家相信放荡的女人对性过于了解。
- She was surprised by a wanton thought that rushed into her mind.一个放肆的念头在她心里闪过,叫她吃了一惊。
- The weeds grew in wanton profusion.遍地野草丛生。
用作动词(v.)- The cachinnation that we wanton, have no the madness for having scruples about.我们放肆的大笑,毫无顾忌的疯狂。