wild
adj
(-er, -est)
1 [usu attrib 通常作定語]
(a) (of animals, birds, etc) that normally live in natural conditions; not tame or domesticated (指動物)野生的, 野的, 未馴化的
a wild cat, giraffe, duck 野貓、 野生的長頸鹿、 野鴨
filming wild animals 拍攝野生動物.
(b) (of plants) growing in natural conditions; not cultivated (指植物)野生的, 非栽培的: wild flowers 野花
wild roses, strawberrries 野生的玫瑰、 草莓.
2 [usu attrib 通常作定語]
(of a person, tribe, etc) not civilized; savage (指人、 部落等)未開化的, 野蠻的.
3 (of scenery, an area of land, etc) not populated or cultivated; looking desolate (指風景、 地區等)無居民的, 荒涼的
a wild mountain region 荒無人煙的山區.
4 tempestuous; stormy 暴風雨的; 暴風雪的
a wild night 有狂風暴雨的夜晚.
5 out of control; undisciplined 失去控制的; 不守規矩的: wild disorder 亂七八糟
He led a wild life in his youth. 他年輕時放蕩不羈.
6 full of strong unrestrained feeling; very angry, excited, passionate, etc 感情奔放的; 非常氣憤、 興奮、 熱情等的: wild laughter 哈哈大笑
The crowd went wild with delight. 群眾欣喜若狂.
It makes me wild (ie very angry) to see such cruelty. 我見到這種殘酷現象怒不可遏.
She had a wild look on her face. 她怒容可掬.
7 [pred 作表語]
~ (about sth/sb) (infml 口) extremely enthusiastic (about sth/sb) (對某事物[某人])極熱心或熱愛
The children are wild about the new computer. 孩子們都特別喜歡這個新計算機.
I can't say I'm wild about her new husband. 我很難說我非常喜歡她的新婚丈夫.
8 not carefully aimed or planned; foolish or unreasonable 目標或計畫不精確的; 愚蠢的; 不合理的
a wild aim, guess, shot 胡亂的瞄準、 猜測、 射擊
a wild scheme 盲目的計畫.
9 (idm 習語) beyond one's wildest `dreams far more than one could ever have imagined or hoped for 遠遠超出想像或希望的. run `wild (of an animal, plant, person, etc) grow or stray freely without any control (指人、 動植物等)自由生長的, 不受控制的
Those boys have been allowed to run wild. 那些男孩子無人管教肆無忌憚. sow one's wild oats => sow2. wild, n
(a) the wild [sing]
natural state or habitat 自然的狀態或生存環境
animals living in the wild 在自然狀態下生活的動物.
(b) the wilds [pl]
(sometimes derog有時作貶義) remote (usu uncultivated) area where few people live 人煙稀少的邊遠地區(通常指未開墾的)
the wilds of Australia 澳洲的荒地
live out in the wilds, ie far from towns, etc 住在邊遠地區.
?? 考研助記
與溫和的(mild)相反(m-w)即 野蠻的
?? 擴展釋義
*[waild]n. 荒野, 荒地a. 野性的, 野蠻的, 野生的, 失控的, 任性的, 雜亂的, 輕率的, 狂熱的, 瘋狂的ad. 狂暴地, 失控地相關詞組: in wild disorder be wild with joy drive sb wild be wild to do sth run wild
?? 同為「高中」詞匯
shattervt. 使破碎,使碎裂,砸碎;使…成為泡影;使…痛不欲生;使…散開;
vi. 粉碎,損壞,落葉;
n. 碎片,碎塊;落花(葉等);