wayward

• adj. 任性的；不规则的；刚愎的

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.

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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.

来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比

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.

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4. In a wayward mood, he ran away from home.

他任性地离家出走了.

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5. If he is even more wayward, he is also more robust.

如果说他更任性, 他也更执着.

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1. resistant to guidance or discipline;

"Mary Mary quite contrary"

"an obstinate child with a violent temper"

"a perverse mood"

"wayward behavior"

a wayward child

任性的孩子

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wayward emotions

反复无常的情绪

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...wayward children with a history of severe emotional problems.

出现过严重情绪问题的任性的孩子

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When Dan died, the wayward boys he had befriended were among the chief mourners.

丹死时, 他曾与之为友的顽童们都在主要悼丧者之列.

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Nick has always been a wayward individual.

尼克一直是个任性的人.

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The pattern of the letters demonstrates God's loving heart for wayward people.

这些书信将上帝对悖逆子民的慈爱之心表露无遗.

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There are two Covenant destroyers at the elevator's terminus near Station Wayward Rest.

在电梯终点随意休息空间站附近有两艘圣约人的驱逐舰.

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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.

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Wayward students are always getting into trouble.

任性的学生老是惹麻烦.

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I feel as if I'm always dragging my wayward brain back to the text.

我感觉自己好像总是得把不听话的大脑强行拉回到书本中.

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The boy's wayward behavior cost his mother many a sleepless night.

那男孩任性的行为让她母亲数晚都睡不著觉.

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A wayward gator made a mess of the morning rush hour near Fort Lauderdale in Florida.

在佛罗里达州罗德岱堡附近地区一只任性的短吻颚将早上高峰时间搞得一团糟.

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They can keep constant tabs on wayward employees.

他们能持续注视恣意员工.

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Mary Mary quite contrary; an obstinate child with a violent temper; a perverse mood; wayward behavior.

玛丽玛丽十分叛逆; 脾气暴烈的不听话的的孩子; 乖张的情绪; 任性的行为.

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Follow the sound and flashing lights back to your wayward beverage.

循着这个声音和闪烁的灯光,你就能找到你的啤酒了.

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In a wayward mood, he ran away from home.

他任性地离家出走了.

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Many of his early poems were portraits of lonely, wayward , confused, insecure men.

他早期有许多诗写孤独 、 任性 、 无所适从 、 缺乏安全感的人.

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She could be wayward, petulant, and disagreeable.

她有时也会任性 、 脾气很坏 、 很暴躁.

《简明英汉词典》

My pupil was a lively child, who had been spoilt indulged, and therefore was sometimes wayward.

我的学生是个活泼的孩子, 娇生惯养, 所以有时候任性.

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The boy is wayward, but he'll knuckl down under discipline.

这男孩任性得很, 不过用纪律约束他会服服帖帖的.

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On the few occasions he did escape his marker, his passing was wayward.

偶尔他也能摆脱防守, 但是传球则不对路子.

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Even from birth the wicked go astray; from the womb wayward and speak lies.

恶人一出母胎,就与神疏远.一离母腹,便走错路, 说谎话.

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It also teaches us restraint and tolerance, two effective means of preventing wayward killing and destruction.

自制与容忍乃防止任意杀戮和破坏的两条有效途径.

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That wayward child is very hard to teach.

那个任性的孩子很难教.

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These passions, like great winds, have blown me hither and thither, in a wayward course.

这些激情象飓风,无处不在、反复无常地吹拂着我, 吹过深重的苦海, 濒于绝境.

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She said, " I can't love a wayward man. "

她说: “ 我不能爱一个如此颓废的男人 ”

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In a wayward mood the boy ran away from home.

在诡谲多变的心情下,那男孩离家出走了.

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When the Lord told these churches to repent, He was revealing His love for wayward saints.

主告诉这些教会要悔改, 此举显明了他对不顺从的圣民之爱.

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The wayward girl is a great trouble to her parents.

那叛逆的小姑娘让她父母非常头痛.

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