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Wayward 英 Weɪwəd] 美 Weɪwərd Adj.任性的;倔强的;刚愎的 Youth Continued Middle

英语单词 wayward
英美音标 英 ['weɪwəd] 美 ['weɪwərd]
中文释义 adj.任性的;倔强的;刚愎的
英语例句 (1) His wayward youth continued into middle age.
(2) Wayward students are always getting into trouble.
(3) Nick has always been a wayward and naughty boy.
中文例句 (1) 他任性的青年时代一直延续到中年。
(2) 任性的学生老是惹麻烦。
(3) 尼克一直是个倔强淘气的男孩。
vocabulary简明 Someone wayward is a little stubborn and independent — they're determined to find their own way and are not easily controlled.
vocabulary扩展 Being wayward can mean a few things, but they all have something to do with doing your own thing — often, going against what others want you to do. A rebellious student is wayward. A son who ignores his parent's advice is wayward. A politician who goes against everyone else in his political party is wayward. Wayward folks like to go their own way — and they often take the unexpected path.
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]任性的;不易管教的;难以捉摸的 If you describe a person or their behaviour as wayward, you mean that they behave in a selfish, bad, or unpredictable way, and are difficult to control.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • ...wayward children with a history of severe emotional problems.

    出现过严重情绪问题的任性的孩子

waywardness
  • ...the curiosity, caprice and waywardness of children.

    孩子的好奇、善变和任性

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