wild
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ Wild animals or plants live or grow in natural surroundings and are not taken care of by people. (动物或植物) 野生的
We saw two more wild cats creeping toward us in the darkness. 我们看见还有两只野猫在黑暗中向我们爬来。
2. ADJ Wild land is natural and is not used by people. 荒芜的
...a wild area of woods and lakes. …一片荒芜的森林和湖泊区域。
3. N-PLURAL The wilds of a place are the natural areas that are far away from cities and towns. 荒野
They went canoeing in the wilds of Canada. 他们在加拿大的荒野地区划独木舟。
4. ADJ Wild is used to describe the weather or the sea when it is stormy. (天气或海面) 狂风暴雨的
The wild weather did not deter some people from taking an unseasonable dip in the sea. 狂风暴雨的天气并没有使一些不合时宜地到海里游泳的人却步。
5. ADJ Wild behaviour is uncontrolled, excited, or energetic. (行为) 狂热的
The children are wild with joy. 孩子们欣喜若狂。
As George himself came on stage they went wild. 当乔治本人登上舞台的时候，他们都发狂了。
6. wildlyADV 狂热地[ADV with v]
As she finished each song, the crowd clapped wildly. 她每唱完一首歌，人群就狂热地鼓起掌来。
7. ADJ If you describe someone or their behaviour as wild, you mean that they behave in a very uncontrolled way. (指人或其行为) 疯狂的
The house is in a mess after a wild party. 一次疯狂的聚会之后，房子里一片狼藉。
8. wildlyADV 疯狂地[ADV with v]
Five people were injured as Reynolds slashed out wildly with a kitchen knife. 五个人因雷诺兹拿着菜刀疯狂乱砍而受伤。
9. ADJ A wild idea is unusual or extreme. A wild guess is one that you make without much thought. 不寻常的 (想法); 胡乱的 (猜测)[ADJ n]
Browning's prediction is no better than a wild guess. 布朗宁的预言只不过是胡乱猜测而已。
10. wildlyADV 不寻常地; 胡乱地
"Thirteen?" he guessed wildly. “十三？”他胡乱猜道。
11. →see also wildly
12. PHRASE Animals that live in the wild live in a free and natural state and are not taken care of by people. 处于野生状态
Fewer than a thousand giant pandas still live in the wild. 不到1000只的大熊猫还处于野生状态。
13. beyond your wildest dreams→see dream
14. in your wildest dreams→see dream
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wild /waɪld/ (wilder,wildest,wilds)
剑桥词典
- Most parents try to steer a middle course between imposing very strict discipline and letting their kids run wild.
- Ben took a wild slash at the ball and luckily managed to hit it.
- The drunk took a wild swing at Harry.
- When he runs his fingers through my hair , it drives me wild!
- Peter used to throw really wild parties .
- The field was ablaze with poppies and wild flowers .
- I had a rather alarming encounter with a wild pig .
- Most wild animals won't attack unless they are provoked .
- The zebra is a wild African horse with black and white stripes .
- The river is fringed with wild flowers .
wild adjective (NOT CONTROLLED)
uncontrolled, violent , or extreme疯狂的；狂暴的；猛烈的
a wild party 狂野的聚会
wild dancing 狂舞
The audience burst into wild applause . 观众爆发出热烈的掌声。
When I told him what I'd done, he went wild (= became very angry ). 当我告诉他我的所作所为时，他暴跳如雷。
The children were wild with excitement (= were extremely excited ). 孩子们欣喜若狂。
Her eyes were wild/She had a wild look in her eyes (= her eyes were wide open , as if frightened or mentally ill ). 她睁大眼睛，眼中充满惊恐。
His hair was wild (= long and untidy ) and his clothes full of holes . 他的头发又长又乱，衣服上都是洞。
There have been wild (= extreme ) variations in the level of spending . 消费水平有着极大的差别。
They get some wild weather (= many severe storms ) in the north . 北方暴风雨很多。
It was a wild (= stormy or very windy ) night , with the wind howling and the rain pouring down. 那是一个暴风雨大作的夜晚，狂风怒吼，大雨倾盆。
slang
very unusual , often in a way that is attractive or exciting
不寻常的；极棒的；非凡的
Those are wild trousers you're wearing , Maddy. 你穿的裤子可真棒，玛蒂。
例句
wild adjective (NATURAL)
used to refer to plants or animals that live or grow independently of people , in natural conditions and with natural characteristics野生的；未经栽培的；未经驯化的
wild grasses 野草
a herd of wild horses 一群野马
These herbs grow wild in the area . 在这个地区，这种草是野生的。
Wild land is not used to grow crops and has few people living in it.
荒无人烟的；未经开垦的
a wild, mountainous region 荒无人烟的山区
例句
wild adjective (NOT THOUGHT ABOUT)
wild accusation/guess/rumoursomething that you say that is not based on facts and is probably wrong
毫无根据的指控／猜测／谣言
习语
be wild about sth/sbwild horses wouldn't drag me 返回 wild