1ADJ [usually ADJ n]有意伤害的;肆无忌惮的;恶意的 A wanton action deliberately causes harm, damage, or waste without having any reason to. 有意伤害的;肆无忌惮的;恶意的
...this unnecessary and wanton destruction of our environment.
对我们环境毫无必要的肆意破坏
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。
SYN wilful, needless, senseless, unjustified
wantonly
His diaries were wantonly destroyed.
他的日记遭到了恶意毁坏。
2ADJ-GRADED (女人)放荡的,淫乱的 If someone describes a woman as wanton, they disapprove of her because she clearly enjoys sex or has sex with a lot of men. (女人)放荡的,淫乱的 [disapproval]
...the idea that only wanton women have sexual passions.