wanton

adj. 顽皮的,荒唐的, 嬉戏的;繁茂的;肆意的, 蛮横的;淫乱的,不道德的,不贞洁的

n. 荡妇, 水性杨花的女人

vi. 嬉戏, 闲荡, 放肆

vt. 挥霍(钱财)

【简介】mischievous，Undisciplined 顽皮的，放荡的

【记忆】

1——趣味记忆

谐音：“顽童”→顽皮的,荒唐的, 嬉戏的

2——趣味记忆

want+on→想要在上面→＃￥％※ →淫乱的

3. Wanton Women

放荡的女人

The Fundies believe that these wanton women know too much about sex.
专家相信放荡的女人对性更了解。

【英英解释】

名词wanton: 荡妇

1. lewd or lascivious woman

动词wanton: vi.嬉戏, 闲荡, 放肆 vt.挥霍

1. waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
同义词：piddle, wanton away, piddle away, trifle

2. indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life

3. spend wastefully
同义词：wanton away, trifle away

4. become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
同义词：luxuriate

5. engage in amorous play

6. behave extremely cruelly and brutally

形容词wanton:变化无常的,肆意的；放荡的

1. occurring without motivation or provocation
同义词：motiveless, unprovoked

2. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
同义词：easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish

【习惯用语】

a wanton imagination 想入非非

play the wanton 养尊处优;混日子

a wanton child 顽童

a wanton wind 变化无常的风

wanton aggression 蛮横的侵略

wanton bombing 狂轰滥炸

wanton rivers 奔流的江河

a wanton woman 荡妇

wanton growth of plant life 到处漫生的植物

wanton waste of money 乱花钱

【例句与详解:】

Her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative.
她的姿势越来越挑逗放荡。

She was surprised by a wanton thought that rushed into her mind.
一个放肆的念头在她心里闪过，叫她吃了一惊。

The weeds grew in wanton profusion.
遍地野草丛生。

Nor do we commit wanton acts, such as shooting 269 innocent people out of the sky for the so-called cause of sacred airspace.
我们也不像有的国家那样胡作非为，借口保卫神圣的领空，竟然击落客机，断送客机上269人的无辜性命。

No political solution can be discussed at the United Nations under the circumstances where NATO's wanton bombing continues.

（注：NATO=North Atlantic Treaty Organization 北大西洋公约组织）
在北约继续狂轰滥炸的情况下，不可能在联合国讨论任何政治解决方案。