wanton
adj
1 [esp attrib 尤作定語]
(of an action) done deliberately for no good reason; wilful (指行動)不懷好意的, 惡意的, 恣意的
wanton cruelty, damage, waste 肆意的暴虐行為、 破壞、 浪費
the wanton destruction of a historic building 對一座古建筑物的故意毀壞.
2 (fml 文) playful or capricious 頑皮的; 反覆無常的
a wanton breeze 風向不定的微風
in a wanton mood 以鬧著玩的心情.
3 (of growth, etc) very abundant; luxuriant or wild (指生長物等)茂盛的, 繁密的, 滋生的
The weeds grew in wanton profusion. 遍地野草叢生.
4 (dated fml 舊, 文) not modest or chaste; licentious or immoral 不正派的; 不貞的; 放蕩的; 不道德的
a wanton creature 放蕩的家伙
wanton behaviour 不道德的行為. wanton, n (dated 舊) licentious or immoral person (esp a woman) 放蕩的人, 不道德的人(尤指女子).