英语词汇“wild”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wild

(waɪld )

Word forms: wilds , wilder , wildest

1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A2

Wild animals or plants live or grow in natural surroundings and are not looked after by people.

We saw two more wild cats creeping towards us in the darkness.

The lane was lined with wild flowers.

Synonyms: uncultivated, natural, native, indigenous

2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2

Wild land is natural and is not used by people.

Elmley is one of the few wild areas remaining in the South East.

Synonyms: desolate, empty, desert, deserted

wildness uncountable noun

...the wildness of the mountains. [+ of]

3. plural noun

The wilds of a place are the natural areas that are far away from towns.

They went canoeing in the wilds of Canada. [+ of]

4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2

Wild is used to describe the weather or the sea when it is stormy.

The wild weather did not deter some people from swimming in the sea.

5. adjective B2

Wild behaviour is uncontrolled, excited, or energetic.

The children are wild with joy. [+ with]

As George himself came on stage they went wild.

They marched into town to the wild cheers of the inhabitants.

wildly adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2

As she finished each song, the crowd clapped wildly.

6. adjective

If you describe someone or their behaviour as wild, you mean that they behave in a very uncontrolled way.

When angry or excited, however, he could be wild, profane, and terrifying.

She lived a wild and incredible life.

The house is in a mess after a wild party.

wildly adverb [ADVERB with verb]

Five people were injured as Reynolds slashed out wildly with a kitchen knife.

wildness uncountable noun

He had come to love the danger and the wildness of his life.

7. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] B2

If someone is wild, they are very angry. [informal]

For a long time I daren't tell him I knew, and when I did he went wild.

Synonyms: mad [informal], furious, fuming, infuriated

8. graded adjective

If you say that someone has wild eyes or a wild look, you mean that their eyes are wide open and staring because they are frightened, angry, or insane.

She could see his face now, his eyes wild and his skin glistening with perspiration.

I could not forget the wild look in his eyes.

wildness uncountable noun

She stared at him with wildness in her eyes.

9. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

A wild idea is unusual or extreme. A wild guess is one that you make without much thought.

I was just a kid and full of all sorts of wild ideas.

Browning's prediction is no better than a wild guess.

Synonyms: outrageous, fantastic, foolish, rash

wildly adverb

'Thirteen?' he guessed wildly.

10. See also wild child, wildly

11. be wild about phrase

If you are wild about someone or something, you like them very much. [informal]

I'm just wild about Peter, and he's just wild about me.

Irene was wild about the play.

12. in the wild phrase

Animals that live in the wild live in a free and natural state and are not looked after by people.

Fewer than a thousand giant pandas still live in the wild.

13. to run wild phrase

If something or someone, especially a child, runs wild, they behave in a natural, free, or uncontrolled way.

Everything that could grow was running wild for lack of attention.

Molly has let that girl run wild.

14. beyond your wildest dreams phrase

If you describe something as being beyond your wildest dreams, you are emphasizing that it is better than you could have imagined or hoped for. [emphasis]

She had already achieved success beyond her wildest dreams.

15. in your wildest dreams phrase

If you say that you could not imagine a particular thing in your wildest dreams, you are emphasizing that you think it is extremely strange or unlikely. [emphasis]

Never in my wildest dreams did I think we could win.

16. to sow your wild oats phrase

If a young person sows their wild oats, they behave in a rather uncontrolled way, especially by having a lot of sexual relationships.

The kids need to sow a few wild oats.

Idioms:

go hog wild [British]

to behave in an uncontrolled and excited way

That doesn't mean you should go hog wild and double the recipe's sugar content. Just keep the word `moderation' in mind.

a wild goose chase

a search for something that you have little chance of finding because you have been given wrong information

Every time I've gone to Rome to try to find out if the story could be true, it has turned out to be a wild-goose chase.

a wild card

someone or something that causes doubt, because nobody knows how they will behave or what effects they will have

I was always a bit uneasy about him; I liked him, but he was a bit of a wild card.

wild horses wouldn't make someone do something

said to mean that someone will not do something even if other people try to force them to

Wild horses wouldn't make Nicola sell the yard if she found out it would make me rich.

Collocations:

wild beauty

And then as some of you will remember, the journey rises through the mountains, and one sees almost unimaginable wild beauty.

Christianity Today

Its glowing illustrations once again summon up the wild beauty of a remote landscape more populated by animals than people.

Times, Sunday Times

Leave the frantic pace of everyday life and set sail (well, board the ferry) to an island with heaps of bonnie wild beauty.

The Sun

And thanks to new laws banning cars, jet skis and motorboats, its wild beauty will be protected for ever.

Times, Sunday Times

And with the rain comes the rainforest, with all its wild beauty.

Times, Sunday Times

wild garden

Lawns and wild garden teeming with people of festival-going age, some of them swimming in the river.

The Times Literary Supplement

It also has a fantastically secretive feel, tucked away in the middle of its wild garden.

Times, Sunday Times

It was a very beautiful contrivance, not a wild garden at all.

Times, Sunday Times

The couple are also transforming the coach park into a private garden; coaches will in future be directed to an adapted wild garden.

Times, Sunday Times

Beyond, a stream meanders through a wild garden.

Times, Sunday Times

Translations:

Chinese: 野性的, 荒野

Japanese: 野生の, 未開地

单词	wild
释义	wild (waɪld ) Word forms: wilds , wilder , wildest 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A2 Wild animals or plants live or grow in natural surroundings and are not looked after by people. We saw two more wild cats creeping towards us in the darkness. The lane was lined with wild flowers. Synonyms: uncultivated, natural, native, indigenous 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 Wild land is natural and is not used by people. Elmley is one of the few wild areas remaining in the South East. Synonyms: desolate, empty, desert, deserted wildness uncountable noun ...the wildness of the mountains. [+ of] 3. plural noun The wilds of a place are the natural areas that are far away from towns. They went canoeing in the wilds of Canada. [+ of] 4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 Wild is used to describe the weather or the sea when it is stormy. The wild weather did not deter some people from swimming in the sea. 5. adjective B2 Wild behaviour is uncontrolled, excited, or energetic. The children are wild with joy. [+ with] As George himself came on stage they went wild. They marched into town to the wild cheers of the inhabitants. wildly adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2 As she finished each song, the crowd clapped wildly. 6. adjective If you describe someone or their behaviour as wild, you mean that they behave in a very uncontrolled way. When angry or excited, however, he could be wild, profane, and terrifying. She lived a wild and incredible life. The house is in a mess after a wild party. wildly adverb [ADVERB with verb] Five people were injured as Reynolds slashed out wildly with a kitchen knife. wildness uncountable noun He had come to love the danger and the wildness of his life. 7. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] B2 If someone is wild, they are very angry. [informal] For a long time I daren't tell him I knew, and when I did he went wild. Synonyms: mad [informal], furious, fuming, infuriated 8. graded adjective If you say that someone has wild eyes or a wild look, you mean that their eyes are wide open and staring because they are frightened, angry, or insane. She could see his face now, his eyes wild and his skin glistening with perspiration. I could not forget the wild look in his eyes. wildness uncountable noun She stared at him with wildness in her eyes. 9. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A wild idea is unusual or extreme. A wild guess is one that you make without much thought. I was just a kid and full of all sorts of wild ideas. Browning's prediction is no better than a wild guess. Synonyms: outrageous, fantastic, foolish, rash wildly adverb 'Thirteen?' he guessed wildly. 10. See also wild child, wildly 11. be wild about phrase If you are wild about someone or something, you like them very much. [informal] I'm just wild about Peter, and he's just wild about me. Irene was wild about the play. 12. in the wild phrase Animals that live in the wild live in a free and natural state and are not looked after by people. Fewer than a thousand giant pandas still live in the wild. 13. to run wild phrase If something or someone, especially a child, runs wild, they behave in a natural, free, or uncontrolled way. Everything that could grow was running wild for lack of attention. Molly has let that girl run wild. 14. beyond your wildest dreams phrase If you describe something as being beyond your wildest dreams, you are emphasizing that it is better than you could have imagined or hoped for. [emphasis] She had already achieved success beyond her wildest dreams. 15. in your wildest dreams phrase If you say that you could not imagine a particular thing in your wildest dreams, you are emphasizing that you think it is extremely strange or unlikely. [emphasis] Never in my wildest dreams did I think we could win. 16. to sow your wild oats phrase If a young person sows their wild oats, they behave in a rather uncontrolled way, especially by having a lot of sexual relationships. The kids need to sow a few wild oats. Idioms: go hog wild [British] to behave in an uncontrolled and excited way That doesn't mean you should go hog wild and double the recipe's sugar content. Just keep the word `moderation' in mind. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a wild goose chase a search for something that you have little chance of finding because you have been given wrong information Every time I've gone to Rome to try to find out if the story could be true, it has turned out to be a wild-goose chase. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a wild card someone or something that causes doubt, because nobody knows how they will behave or what effects they will have I was always a bit uneasy about him; I liked him, but he was a bit of a wild card. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers wild horses wouldn't make someone do something said to mean that someone will not do something even if other people try to force them to Wild horses wouldn't make Nicola sell the yard if she found out it would make me rich. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: wild beauty And then as some of you will remember, the journey rises through the mountains, and one sees almost unimaginable wild beauty. Christianity Today Its glowing illustrations once again summon up the wild beauty of a remote landscape more populated by animals than people. Times, Sunday Times Leave the frantic pace of everyday life and set sail (well, board the ferry) to an island with heaps of bonnie wild beauty. The Sun And thanks to new laws banning cars, jet skis and motorboats, its wild beauty will be protected for ever. Times, Sunday Times And with the rain comes the rainforest, with all its wild beauty. Times, Sunday Times wild garden Lawns and wild garden teeming with people of festival-going age, some of them swimming in the river. The Times Literary Supplement It also has a fantastically secretive feel, tucked away in the middle of its wild garden. Times, Sunday Times It was a very beautiful contrivance, not a wild garden at all. Times, Sunday Times The couple are also transforming the coach park into a private garden; coaches will in future be directed to an adapted wild garden. Times, Sunday Times Beyond, a stream meanders through a wild garden. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 野性的, 荒野 Japanese: 野生の, 未開地
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