wanton

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wanton 作为形容词指恶意、不负责任或无节制的行为,作为名词指放荡的女性,动词表示挥霍或嬉戏。

用法要点

形容词用法

wanton 作形容词时,常描述行为或态度,强调恶意、不负责任或无节制,多用于正式或文学语境,如 wanton destruction(肆意破坏)。

• wanton cruelty
• wanton disregard
• wanton extravagance

名词用法

作名词时,wanton 指放荡或水性杨花的女性,带有贬义,现代英语中较少使用,常见于历史或文学作品中。

• a wanton in the novel
• described as a wanton

动词用法

动词 wanton 表示挥霍资源或嬉戏闲荡,常与介词 with 或 about 搭配,如 wanton away money(挥霍金钱)。

• wanton with resources
• wanton about in the park

介词搭配

wanton 常与介词 in、with 或 about 连用,表示行为发生的领域或方式,如 wanton in behavior(行为放荡)。

• wanton in destruction
• wanton with emotions

基础例句

The children were wantoning in the garden, laughing and chasing each other.

孩子们在花园里嬉戏玩耍,互相追逐着大笑。

She was accused of being a wanton after the scandal broke out.

丑闻爆发后,她被指责为放荡的女人。

He showed wanton disregard for the rules, causing chaos at the event.

他对规则表现出肆意的漠视,在活动中引发了混乱。

The wanton destruction of the forest angered environmentalists.

对森林的肆意破坏激怒了环保主义者。

高级例句

The report criticized the company's wanton use of natural resources, highlighting sustainability issues.

报告批评了公司对自然资源的肆意使用,强调了可持续性问题。

In legal contexts, wanton negligence can lead to severe penalties for corporations.

在法律语境中,肆意的疏忽可能导致公司面临严厉的处罚。

The historian described the ruler's wanton cruelty as a key factor in the empire's decline.

历史学家将统治者的肆意残忍描述为帝国衰落的关键因素。

During the economic crisis, wanton spending by governments was debated in academic circles.

在经济危机期间,政府的肆意支出在学术界引发了讨论。

高频搭配

adjective

wanton destructionwanton crueltywanton disregardwanton extravagancewanton behavior

verb

commit wanton actsengage in wanton behaviordisplay wanton disregard

noun

a wanton womanacts of wantonnessthe wanton of the story

adverb

wantonly destructivewantonly cruelwantonly extravagant

preposition

wanton inwanton withwanton about

phrase

wanton wastewanton playwanton abandon

常见错误

❌ 错误:He is a wanton person who always helps others.
✓ 正确:He is a kind person who always helps others.

wanton 通常带有负面含义,指恶意或放荡,不适用于描述积极行为如帮助他人;应使用中性或褒义词如 kind。

❌ 错误:She wantoned her money on charity.
✓ 正确:She spent her money generously on charity.

wanton 作动词时多指挥霍或嬉戏,常含贬义;在慈善语境中,使用 spend generously 更准确且正面。

近义词辨析

reckless

reckless 强调鲁莽或不顾后果,但可能无意恶意;wanton 则更强调故意或肆意的恶意行为。

His reckless driving caused an accident. (鲁莽驾驶) vs. The wanton destruction of property was intentional. (肆意破坏)

extravagant

extravagant 指过度奢侈或浪费,多用于消费;wanton 在浪费语境中更强调无节制或不负责任,可能涉及更广的行为。

She led an extravagant lifestyle. (奢侈生活) vs. The wanton use of resources harmed the environment. (肆意使用资源)