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wayward是什么意思

  • 英式英标[\'wewɚd]
  • 美式音标[\'weɪwəd]

adj. 任性的;不规则的;刚愎的

中文词源

wayward 难以控制的,倔强的

way-,缩写自away,离开,-ward,转走,词源同toward,引申词义难以控制的,倔强的。

英文词源

wayward (adj.)
late 14c., shortening of aweiward "turned away," from way (adv.), shortening of away + -ward. Related: Waywardly; waywardness.

实用例句

1. She could be wayward, petulant, and disagreeable.
她有时也会任性 、 脾气很坏 、 很暴躁.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. The reluctance to go home was not confined to wayward men.
舍不得回家的并不限于任性的男客.
来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比
3. Good sense and duty counseled her to control her wayward spirit.
优秀的情感和责任劝告她控制住自己任性的情绪.
来自辞典例句
4. In a wayward mood, he ran away from home.
他任性地离家出走了.
来自辞典例句
5. If he is even more wayward, he is also more robust.
如果说他更任性, 他也更执着.
来自辞典例句

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