wan·ton
adjective/ˈwɒntən/
/ˈwɑːntən/
(formal)- [usually before noun] causing harm or damage deliberately and for no acceptable reason
恶意的；不怀好意的；恣意的 - wanton destruction
肆意破坏 - a wanton disregard for human life
全然不顾人的死活 - the wanton killing of innocent creatures
肆意屠杀无辜生灵
- wanton destruction
- (old-fashioned, disapproving) (most often used about a woman) behaving in a way that is thought to be immoral; thought to have many sexual partners
行为方式被认为是不道德的；认为有很多性伴侣
Word OriginMiddle English wantowen ‘rebellious, lacking discipline’, from wan- ‘badly’ + Old English togen ‘trained’ (related to team and tow).