释义 |
wild
adj
(-er, -est)
1 [usu attrib 通常作定语]
(a) (of animals, birds, etc) that normally live in natural conditions; not tame or domesticated (指动物)野生的, 野的, 未驯化的
a wild cat, giraffe, duck 野猫、 野生的长颈鹿、 野鸭
filming wild animals 拍摄野生动物.
(b) (of plants) growing in natural conditions; not cultivated (指植物)野生的, 非栽培的: wild flowers 野花
wild roses, strawberrries 野生的玫瑰、 草莓.
2 [usu attrib 通常作定语]
(of a person, tribe, etc) not civilized; savage (指人、 部落等)未开化的, 野蛮的.
3 (of scenery, an area of land, etc) not populated or cultivated; looking desolate (指风景、 地区等)无居民的, 荒凉的
a wild mountain region 荒无人烟的山区.
4 tempestuous; stormy 暴风雨的; 暴风雪的
a wild night 有狂风暴雨的夜晚.
5 out of control; undisciplined 失去控制的; 不守规矩的: wild disorder 乱七八糟
He led a wild life in his youth. 他年轻时放荡不羁.
6 full of strong unrestrained feeling; very angry, excited, passionate, etc 感情奔放的; 非常气愤、 兴奋、 热情等的: wild laughter 哈哈大笑
The crowd went wild with delight. 群众欣喜若狂.
It makes me wild (ie very angry) to see such cruelty. 我见到这种残酷现象怒不可遏.
She had a wild look on her face. 她怒容可掬.
7 [pred 作表语]
~ (about sth/sb) (infml 口) extremely enthusiastic (about sth/sb) (对某事物[某人])极热心或热爱
The children are wild about the new computer. 孩子们都特别喜欢这个新计算机.
I can´t say I´m wild about her new husband. 我很难说我非常喜欢她的新婚丈夫.
8 not carefully aimed or planned; foolish or unreasonable 目标或计画不精确的; 愚蠢的; 不合理的
a wild aim, guess, shot 胡乱的瞄准、 猜测、 射击
a wild scheme 盲目的计画.
9 (idm 习语) beyond one´s wildest `dreams far more than one could ever have imagined or hoped for 远远超出想像或希望的. run `wild (of an animal, plant, person, etc) grow or stray freely without any control (指人、 动植物等)自由生长的, 不受控制的
Those boys have been allowed to run wild. 那些男孩子无人管教肆无忌惮. sow one´s wild oats => sow2. wild, n
(a) the wild [sing]
natural state or habitat 自然的状态或生存环境
animals living in the wild 在自然状态下生活的动物.
(b) the wilds [pl]
(sometimes derog有时作贬义) remote (usu uncultivated) area where few people live 人烟稀少的边远地区(通常指未开垦的)
the wilds of Australia 澳洲的荒地
live out in the wilds, ie far from towns, etc 住在边远地区.
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