wild
英 [waɪld]
美 [waɪld]
adj. 自然生长的; 野的; 野生的; 天然的; 荒凉的; 荒芜的; 缺乏管教的; 无法无天的; 放荡的
n. 自然环境; 野生状态; 偏远地区; 人烟稀少的地区
比较级:wilder 最高级:wildest 复数:wilds
Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1698 / COCA.1292
同义词辨析
desertedbarrenwild【导航词义:空寂的,荒芜的】
desertedadj. 无人居住的
〔辨析〕
指某处空寂无人的。
〔例证〕
That old building now stands completely deserted.
那栋旧楼现在空无一人了。
The streets are deserted at night.
夜里街上寂静无人。
那栋旧楼现在空无一人了。
The streets are deserted at night.
夜里街上寂静无人。
barrenadj. 贫瘠的,荒芜的
〔辨析〕
指土地或土壤不肥沃、不长草木的。
〔例证〕
No crops can be grown on this barren land.
这片贫瘠的土地无法种植庄稼。
Only a barren hillside can be seen from the top of this building.
从这栋房子的屋顶只能看到一个光秃秃的山坡。
这片贫瘠的土地无法种植庄稼。
Only a barren hillside can be seen from the top of this building.
从这栋房子的屋顶只能看到一个光秃秃的山坡。
wildadj. 荒凉的,未开垦的
〔辨析〕
指土地未被人类开发利用过的。
〔例证〕
The villagers sold a wild stretch of land.
村民们卖出了一大片荒地。
The wild landscape attracts thousands of tourists.
这片原始风景吸引了数千名游客。
村民们卖出了一大片荒地。
The wild landscape attracts thousands of tourists.
这片原始风景吸引了数千名游客。
习惯用语
adj.
- beyond sb's wildest dreams
- 做梦都没想到;远远出乎所料;大大超出希望
far more, better, etc. than you could ever have imagined or hoped for not/never in sb's wildest dreams - (表示完全出乎意料)做梦都没想到,从来没有想到
used to say that sth has happened in a way that sb did not expect at all - Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd meet him again.
我连做梦都没想到会再见他。 run wild - 变得荒芜;自由生长;任其发展
to grow or develop freely without any control - The ivy has run wild.
常春藤长疯了。 - Let your imagination run wild and be creative.
让你的想象力自由驰骋发挥创意吧。 - 恣意妄为;变得狂野
if children or animals run wild , they behave as they like because nobody is controlling them wild horses would not drag, make, etc. sb (do sth) - 任何事情都不能阻止(或促使某人做某事);八匹马拉不了某人回头
used to say that nothing would prevent sb from doing sth or make them do sth they do not want to do sow (your) wild oats - 过放荡不羁的生活
to go through a period of wild behaviour while young, especially having a lot of romantic or sexual relationships
牛津词典
adj.
- 动植物 animals/plants
- 自然生长的;野的;野生的
living or growing in natural conditions; not kept in a house or on a farm- wild animals/flowers
野生动物;野花 - a wild rabbit
野兔 - wild strawberries
野草莓 - The plants grow wild along the banks of rivers.
沿河两岸生长着野生植物。
风景;土地 scenery/land - wild animals/flowers
- 天然的;荒凉的;荒芜的
in its natural state; not changed by people- wild moorland
荒凉的高沼地
失去控制 out of control - wild moorland
- 缺乏管教的;无法无天的;放荡的
lacking discipline or control- The boy is wild and completely out of control.
这男孩缺乏管教,简直是无法无天。 - He had a wild look in his eyes.
他的眼神很不安分。
感情 feelings - The boy is wild and completely out of control.
- 感情炽烈的
full of very strong feeling- wild laughter
开怀大笑 - The crowd went wild .
群情激昂。 - It makes me wild (= very angry) to see such waste.
看到这种浪费现象让我非常生气。
不合情理 not sensible - wild laughter
- 盲目的;瞎抓的
not carefully planned; not sensible or accurate- He made a wild guess at the answer.
他胡乱猜了个答案。 - wild accusations
无端的指责
激动 exciting - He made a wild guess at the answer.
- 很棒的;高兴的;令人激动的
very good, enjoyable or exciting- We had a wild time in New York.
我们在纽约玩得痛快极了。
热情 enthusiastic - We had a wild time in New York.
- 热衷于…;狂热
very enthusiastic about sb/sth- She's totally wild about him.
她对他简直是着了迷。 - I'm not wild about the idea.
我对这个想法不太感兴趣。
天气;海洋 weather/sea - She's totally wild about him.
- 狂暴的;暴风雨的
affected by storms and strong winds- a wild night
暴风雨之夜 - The sea was wild.
大海波涛汹涌。
- a wild night
noun
- 自然环境;野生状态
a natural environment that is not controlled by people- The bird is too tame now to survive in the wild .
这只鸟养得太温驯了,现在很难在野生环境中生存。
- The bird is too tame now to survive in the wild .
- 偏远地区;人烟稀少的地区
areas of a country far from towns or cities, where few people live- the wilds of Alaska
阿拉斯加人烟稀少的地区 - They live on a farm somewhere out in the wilds .
他们住在边远地区的一个农场里。
- the wilds of Alaska
柯林斯词典
- ADJ (动植物)自然生长的,野生的,野的
Wildanimals or plants live or grow in natural surroundings and are not looked after by people.- We saw two more wild cats creeping towards us in the darkness...
我们看见又有两只野猫在黑暗中悄悄向我们靠近。 - The lane was lined with wild flowers.
小路两边都是野花。
- We saw two more wild cats creeping towards us in the darkness...
- ADJ-GRADED (土地)天然的,荒芜的,荒凉的
Wildland is natural and is not used by people.- Elmley is one of the few wild areas remaining in the South East.
埃尔姆利是东南部仅存的几块荒地之一。
- Elmley is one of the few wild areas remaining in the South East.
- N-PLURAL 荒野;远离城镇的地区
The wildsof a place are the natural areas that are far away from towns.- They went canoeing in the wilds of Canada.
他们到加拿大的荒野之地去划独木舟。
- They went canoeing in the wilds of Canada.
- ADJ-GRADED 有暴风雨的;多风暴的;狂风暴雨的
Wildis used to describe the weather or the sea when it is stormy.- The wild weather did not deter some people from swimming in the sea.
尽管风雨交加,一些人还是会下海游泳。
- The wild weather did not deter some people from swimming in the sea.
- ADJ-GRADED 疯狂的;狂热的
Wildbehaviour is uncontrolled, excited, or energetic.- The children are wild with joy...
孩子们欣喜若狂。 - As George himself came on stage they went wild...
乔治本人走上台时,他们都变得十分狂热。 - They marched into town to the wild cheers of the inhabitants.
他们在居民们狂热的欢呼声中迈步走进镇里。
- The children are wild with joy...
- ADJ-GRADED 难以约束的;不受控制的;放荡的;无节制的
If you describe someone or their behaviour aswild, you mean that they behave in a very uncontrolled way.- When angry or excited, however, he could be wild, profane, and terrifying...
但愤怒或激动的时候,他也会发狂、会骂人、令人生畏。 - She lived a wild and incredible life...
她过去的生活极其放纵。 - The house is in a mess after a wild party.
狂欢聚会后,屋里一片狼藉。
- When angry or excited, however, he could be wild, profane, and terrifying...
- ADJ-GRADED 愤怒的;狂怒的
If someone iswild, they are very angry.- For a long time I daren't tell him I knew, and when I did he went wild.
很长时间我都不敢告诉他我知道了,但当我告诉他时,他简直气疯了。
- For a long time I daren't tell him I knew, and when I did he went wild.
- ADJ-GRADED (因恐惧、愤怒或精神失常而)双目圆睁的,眼睛瞪大的
If you say that someone haswildeyes or awildlook, you mean that their eyes are wide open and staring because they are frightened, angry, or insane.- She could see his face now, his eyes wild and his skin glistening with perspiration...
她现在可以看见他的脸了,他的眼睛瞪得溜圆,皮肤上闪着汗水。 - I could not forget the wild look in his eyes.
我忘不了他圆睁的双眼。
- She could see his face now, his eyes wild and his skin glistening with perspiration...
- ADJ-GRADED (想法)非同寻常的,极端的;(猜测)未经思索的,胡乱的
Awildidea is unusual or extreme. Awildguess is one that you make without much thought.- I was just a kid and full of all sorts of wild ideas...
我不过是个孩子,充满各种奇异的想法。 - Browning's prediction is no better than a wild guess.
勃朗宁的预测不过是妄加猜测而已。
- I was just a kid and full of all sorts of wild ideas...
- See also:wildly
- PHRASE 狂热地迷恋;极为喜欢
If youare wild aboutsomeone or something, you like them very much.- I'm just wild about Peter, and he's just wild about me...
我为彼得疯狂,他对我也一样。 - Irene was wild about the play.
艾琳非常喜欢这出戏。
- I'm just wild about Peter, and he's just wild about me...
- PHRASE 在自然环境中;处于野生状态
Animals that livein the wildlive in a free and natural state and are not looked after by people.- Fewer than a thousand giant pandas still live in the wild.
只有不到1,000只大熊猫仍然在野外生活。
- Fewer than a thousand giant pandas still live in the wild.
- PHRASE (事物)疯狂发展;(尤指小孩)恣意妄为,失去控制
If something or someone, especially a child,runs wild, they behave in a natural, free, or uncontrolled way.- Everything that could grow was running wild for lack of attention...
凡是能长的都因为缺乏照管而疯长一气。 - Molly has let that girl run wild.
莫莉放任那个女孩恣意妄为。
- Everything that could grow was running wild for lack of attention...
- beyondyourwildest dreams→ see:dream
双语例句
- They went canoeing in the wilds of Canada.
他们去澳大利亚的荒野河谷中划独木舟。 - Hedgerows and meadows are thick with a tapestry of wild flowers.
灌木树篱和草地中开满了五彩缤纷的野花。 - Fewer than a thousand giant pandas still live in the wild.
只有不到1,000只大熊猫仍然在野外生活。 - For a long time I daren't tell him I knew, and when I did he went wild.
很长时间我都不敢告诉他我知道了,但当我告诉他时,他简直气疯了。 - Maize evolved from a wild grass in Mexico.
玉米是从墨西哥的一种野生禾本植物进化而来的。 - The wild weather did not deter some people from swimming in the sea.
尽管风雨交加,一些人还是会下海游泳。 - When angry or excited, however, he could be wild, profane, and terrifying
但愤怒或激动的时候,他也会发狂、会骂人、令人生畏。 - Primitive man hunted wild animals with crude stone implements.
原始社会的人用粗糙的石器猎取野兽。 - I counted 34 wild goats grazing
我数了数,有34只野山羊在啃草。 - The lane was lined with wild flowers.
小路两边都是野花。