Word · Frequency #18971
wantoned
浪费;挥霍;虚度
wantoned is the past of wanton.
核心释义
常与 away 连用
To waste or squander, especially in pleasure; to spend time idly or inefficiently.
- 1.
无拘无束地漫游闲逛;纵情欢乐;嬉戏玩耍。
To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.
- 2.
浪费或挥霍,尤指用于享乐(常与away连用)。
To waste or squander, especially in pleasure (most often with away).
- 3.
虚度时光;无所事事地浪费时间
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
- 4.
行为放荡;淫荡好色。
To act wantonly; to be lewd or lascivious.
- 5.
沉溺于无忧无虑或纵欲的生活
indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
纵情享乐;耽于逸乐;游荡;嬉戏;闲逛;淫荡;放荡;无拘无束地漫游闲逛;纵情欢乐;嬉戏玩耍。;浪费或挥霍,尤指用于享乐(常与away连用)。
用法In use
After winning the lottery, he wantoned away his entire savings on luxury cars and trips.
用法提示:这里 wantoned away 是动词 wanton 的过去式与副词 away 搭配,表示“挥霍、浪费”金钱。
She wantons away her afternoons scrolling through social media instead of studying.
用法提示:这里 wantons away 是动词 wanton 的第三人称单数形式,与 away 搭配表示“虚度(时间)”。
The children were wantoning through the fields, laughing and picking flowers.
用法提示:这里 wantoning 是动词 wanton 的现在分词,作不及物动词表示“嬉戏、游荡”。
wanton away + time/money/etc.
常与away连用,表示浪费(时间、金钱等)。
He wantoned away his youth in idle pleasures.
他虚度青春,沉溺于无谓的享乐。
wanton in + something
表示沉溺于某种活动或生活方式。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- wanton away time
- 虚度光阴;浪费时光
- He spent the whole afternoon wantoning away his time instead of working.他整个下午都在虚度光阴,而不是工作。
- wanton away a fortune
- 挥霍掉一大笔钱
- She wantoned away a fortune on luxury travel.她挥霍掉一大笔钱用于奢侈旅行。
- wanton away one's youth
- 虚度青春;浪费青春
- He later regretted wantoning away his youth.他后来后悔虚度了青春。
近义词Synonyms
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 wanton 看成 want + on:一心想要(want)接着(on)玩,于是放纵享乐、挥霍时间。记住这个画面就能想起“纵情挥霍”的意思。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:文学或历史叙述、正式演讲与散文、书面语中的批判性评论 wanton 作动词时属于正式的书面或文学用语,多用于历史或庄重语境,常表示挥霍时间或金钱(如 wanton away),也可表示纵情游乐;在口语中很少出现。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有与 /ˈwɔntən/ 完全同韵的常用词。下面这些形近词都以 -ton 结尾,但不是同韵词:wonton /ˌwɒnˈtɒn/ 重音在第二个音节 /tɒn/;cotton /ˈkɒtən/、button /ˈbʌtən/、mutton /ˈmʌtən/ 虽有 /tən/ 结尾,但重读元音不同。wonton 与 wanton 拼写相近,读音差别很大,注意不要混淆。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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