wayward

简明英汉词典

wayward

[5weiwEd]

adj.

任性的

美国传统词典[双解]

wayward

way.ward

AHD:[w3“w…rd]

D.J.[6weiw*d]

K.K.[6wew+d]

adj.（形容词）

(1)Given to or marked by willful, often perverse deviation from what is desired, expected, or required in order to gratify one's own impulses or inclinations.See Synonyms at contrary, unruly

任性的：具有或以任性为特征的，通常与为了满足某人自己的冲动或癖好所期待、盼望或要求的完全相反参见 contrary， unruly

(2)Swayed or prompted by caprice; unpredictable.

难以捉摸的或反复无常的；无法预言的

语源

(1)Middle English

中古英语

(2)short for awaiward [turned away, perverse]

awaiward的简写 [被挡开的，倔强的]

(3)awai [away] * see away

awai [离开的] *参见 away

(4)-ward [-ward]

-ward [向…的]

继承用法

way“wardly

adv.（副词）

way“wardness

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

wayward

[5weIwEd]

adj.

捉摸不定的；难以驾驭的

现代英汉综合大辞典

wayward

[5weiwEd]

adj.

(1)任性的, 刚愎自用的, 固执的; 不听教导的

(2)反复无常的; (方针、方向等)不定的

(3)不如意的, 违背愿望的

继承用法

waywardly

adv.

waywardness

n.

英文相关词典

wayward

changeablecontrarydifficultdisobedienterraticimmoralirregularlawlesslooseperversetroublesomeundisciplinedunsettledunsteadywanton

美国传统词典

wayward

way.ward

AHD:[w3“w…rd]

D.J.[6weiw*d]

K.K.[6wew+d]

adj.

(1)Given to or marked by willful, often perverse deviation from what is desired, expected, or required in order to gratify one's own impulses or inclinations.See Synonyms at contrary, unruly

(2)Swayed or prompted by caprice; unpredictable.

语源

(1)Middle English

(2)short for awaiward [turned away, perverse]

(3)awai [away] * see away

(4)-ward [-ward]

继承用法

way“wardly

adv.

way“wardness

n.

英汉化学大词典

wayward

adj.任性的,反复无常的

英汉计算机大词典

wayward

adj.任性的(反复无常的)