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　

Collins.1 / BNC.18971 / COCA.19031

牛津词典

adj.

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

It seemed still a wanton impulse, but she had grown more used to it.
这山似乎是一种放纵的冲动，但她已差不多习以为常；
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。
You "gentleman" and the wanton thugs who say that freedom;
你们“绅士”地把肆无忌惮的暴徒说成自由人士；
Never before had we in the West experienced such wanton destruction of human life.
我们西方以前从未见过这么恣意草菅人命的。
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。
Soft sand gently stroked? wanton sea breeze blowing in every body hair.
柔软的细沙轻轻地抚摸着脚丫，海风肆意地吹动身上的每一根毛发。
And yet, if we give ourselves wholly to wanton vengeance, we sacrifice all we are and all we may become in the name of destruction.
最终，如果我们自己完全放纵复仇，我们牺牲我们的所有同时我们会变成破坏的代名词。
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。
It began to rain last night, and wanton winds;
昨晚下了一场大雨，狂风肆意；
Shall I buy all three dresses or would that just be wanton extravagance?
我是否该买下所有那三套衣服呢？那样做是否太过于奢侈了？