wayward

英 ['we?w?d] 美['wew?d]
  • adj. 任性的;不規(guī)則的;剛愎的

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詞態(tài)變化


名詞:?waywardness;

中文詞源


wayward 難以控制的,倔強(qiáng)的

way-,縮寫自away,離開,-ward,轉(zhuǎn)走,詞源同toward,引申詞義難以控制的,倔強(qiáng)的。

英文詞源


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

雙語例句


1. She could be wayward, petulant, and disagreeable.
她有時(shí)也會(huì)任性 、 脾氣很壞 、 很暴躁.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

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.

來自英漢文學(xué) - 蓋茨比

3. Good sense and duty counseled her to control her wayward spirit.
優(yōu)秀的情感和責(zé)任勸告她控制住自己任性的情緒.

來自辭典例句

4. In a wayward mood, he ran away from home.
他任性地離家出走了.

來自辭典例句

5. If he is even more wayward, he is also more robust.
如果說他更任性, 他也更執(zhí)著.

來自辭典例句