西瓜单词

wayward是什么意思

wayward

英 ['weɪwəd] 美 ['wewɚd]

wayward 难以控制的，倔强的

way-,缩写自away,离开，-ward,转走，词源同toward,引申词义难以控制的，倔强的。

wayward (adj.): late 14c., shortening of aweiward "turned away," from way (adv.), shortening of away + -ward. Related: Waywardly; waywardness.

1. She could be wayward, petulant, and disagreeable.

她有时也会任性、脾气很坏、很暴躁.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The reluctance to go home was not confined to wayward men.: 舍不得回家的并不限于任性的男客.

3. Good sense and duty counseled her to control her wayward spirit.: 优秀的情感和责任劝告她控制住自己任性的情绪.