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单词 wanton
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wanton

/ˈwɒntən/
1
(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked
(残暴行为)故意的; 无缘无故的:

sheer wanton vandalism.

纯粹故意的破坏行为。

2
(especially of a woman) sexually immodest or promiscuous
(尤指妇女)淫荡的, 淫乱的。
2.1
poetic/literary growing profusely; luxuriant
〈诗/文〉茂盛的; 丰富的:

where wanton ivy twines.

繁茂的常春藤缠绕的地方。

2.2
poetic/literary lively; playful
〈诗/文〉活泼的; 嬉戏的:

a wanton fawn.

活蹦乱跳的小鹿。

archaic a sexually immodest or promiscuous woman
〈古〉荡妇。
no obj. archaic or poetic/literary <古, 诗/文>
1
play; frolic
玩; 嬉戏。
2
behave in a sexually immodest or promiscuous way
放荡。
派生词

wantonly

adverb

wantonness

noun
词源
Middle English wantowen 'rebellious, lacking discipline', from wan- 'badly'+Old English togen 'trained' (related to TEAM and TOW1).
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