
wild
词源
源自古英语 'wilde',意为未驯化的或未开垦的,与古高地德语 'wildi' 和古诺尔斯语 'villr' 同源。
adjective
❶ 形容自然环境或动植物未受人类控制或影响的原始状态,强调其天然、自由或不可预测的特性。
“We saw wild animals in the forest.”
(我们在森林里看到了野生动物。)
“The garden was full of wild flowers.”
(花园里长满了野花。)
❶ 形容行为或情绪非常强烈、不受控制,通常带有负面含义。
“The crowd went wild when the band started playing.”
(乐队开始演奏时,人群变得疯狂。)
“He had a wild night out with his friends.”
(他和朋友们度过了一个疯狂的夜晚。)
noun
❶ 指未开发或未受人类影响的自然区域,通常指荒野或野外。
“He loves to explore the wild.”
(他喜欢探索荒野。)
“Many animals live in the wild.”
(许多动物生活在野外。)
常见短语
in the wild — 指在自然环境中,而不是在人工控制或圈养的状态下。
“Lions in the wild are more dangerous than those in zoos.”
(野外的狮子比动物园里的更危险。)
wild about — 形容对某事或某人非常热衷或喜爱,近乎疯狂的程度。
“She's wild about chocolate.”
(她对巧克力非常着迷。)
run wild — 指失去控制或自由发展,常用于描述行为、情绪或植物的生长。
“The children ran wild in the playground.”
(孩子们在操场上疯跑。)