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wild

UK //waɪld//US //waɪld//

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。)

同义词:untamed, feral, uncontrolled, chaotic, unruly

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。)

同义词:wilderness, bush, outback, nature, forest

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。)