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源自中古英语 'wantowen'(放纵的),与古英语 'wan-'(缺乏)和 'togen'(约束)有关,字面意思是缺乏约束。
❶ 指行为放纵无度、肆意妄为地,常带有不顾后果或道德约束的意味,多用于负面语境。
“The soldiers wantonly destroyed the village during the war.”
(士兵们在战争中肆意毁坏了村庄。)
“He was accused of wantonly wasting company resources.”
(他被指控肆意浪费公司资源。)
act wantonly — 指行为放纵无度,不顾后果或道德约束,常用于描述负面行为。
“The judge warned him not to act wantonly again.”
(法官警告他不要再肆意妄为。)