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单词 wanton
释义 wanton
adj., n., & v.
--adj
  1. licentious; lewd; sexually promiscuous.
  2. capricious; random; arbitrary; motiveless (wanton destruction; wanton wind).
  3. luxuriant; unrestrained (wanton profusion).
  4. archaic playful; sportive (a wanton child).
--n literary an immoral or licentious person, esp. a woman.
--vintr. literary 1 gambol; sport; move capriciously.
  2. (foll. by with) behave licentiously.
Derivatives
wantonly adv. wantonness n.
Etymology: ME wantowen (wan- UN-(1) + towen f. OE togen past part. of teon discipline, rel. to TEAM)
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