| 释义 |
wanton /wonˈtən/ adjective- Thoughtlessly cruel
- Unprovoked, unjust, merciless
- Capricious (archaic)
- Self-indulgent, given to luxury (obsolete)
- Lascivious, or (obsolete) amorous
- Undisciplined, unruly, unmanageable (obsolete)
- Immoral, licentious, lewd
- Insolent, arrogant, merciless in power or prosperity (obsolete)
- (of people) jovial (obsolete)
- (of animals and inanimate things) frisky, gay, moving freely or capriciously (poetic)
- Growing luxuriantly (poetic)
- Unrestrained, prodigal
noun- An immoral person, esp female
- A trifler (old)
- A spoilt child or pampered, effeminate person (obsolete)
- A roguish, playful child, animal, etc (obsolete)
intransitive verb- To frolic
- To play lasciviously or amorously
- To idle, go idly
- To trifle
- To indulge oneself, run into excesses
- To grow luxuriantly, ramble unchecked
transitive verb To use wastefully, dissipate (also with away; old) ORIGIN: ME wantowen, from privative or negative pfx wan- (see wanchancy), and OE togen, pap of tēon to draw, lead, educate; cf Ger ungezogen ill-bred, rude wanˈtonize or wanˈtonise intransitive verb (archaic) To play the wanton wanˈtonly adverb wanˈtonness noun play the wanton To trifle or (obsolete) to behave lewdly |