wayward
音標['weiw?d] 讀音漢語翻譯
a. 任性的, 難以捉摸的, 不穩定的, 剛愎的
【法】 頑強的, 任性的, 不規則的
詞型變化:
名詞:waywardness 副詞:waywardly英文解釋:
形容詞 wayward:
- resistant to guidance or discipline同義詞:contrary, obstinate, perverse
例句:
- That wayward child is very hard to teach.那個任性的孩子很難教。
詳細解釋:
way.ward
adj.(形容詞)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:具有或以任性為特徵的,通常與為了滿足某人自己的衝動或癖好所期待、盼望或要求的完全相反參見 contrary,unrulySwayed or prompted by caprice; unpredictable.難以捉摸的或反覆無常的;無法預言的
來源:Middle English 中古英文 short for awaiward [turned away, perverse] awaiward的簡寫 [被擋開的,倔強的] awai [away] * see away awai [離開的] *參見 away-ward [-ward] -ward [向…的]
【引伸】
way.wardly
adv.(副詞)way.wardness
n.(名詞)
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