3N-PLURAL 荒野;远离城镇的地区The wilds of a place are the natural areas that are far away from towns. 荒野;远离城镇的地区
They went canoeing in the wilds of Canada. [+ of]
他们到加拿大的荒野之地去划独木舟。
4ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]有暴风雨的;多风暴的;狂风暴雨的Wild is used to describe the weather or the sea when it is stormy. 有暴风雨的;多风暴的;狂风暴雨的
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。
5ADJ-GRADED 疯狂的;狂热的Wild behaviour is uncontrolled, excited, or energetic. 疯狂的;狂热的
The children are wild with joy. [+ with]
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。
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As she finished each song, the crowd clapped wildly.
她每唱完一首歌,人群就拼命鼓掌。
6ADJ-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 as wild, you mean that they behave in a very uncontrolled way. 难以约束的;不受控制的;放荡的;无节制的
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。
wildly
Five people were injured as Reynolds slashed out wildly with a kitchen knife.
雷诺兹手拿菜刀乱砍一气,有5人因此而受伤。
wildness
He had come to love the danger and the wildness of his life.
他已经慢慢爱上了自己危险、狂野的生活。
7ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ]愤怒的;狂怒的 If someone is wild, they are very angry. 愤怒的;狂怒的 [informal]
For a long time I daren't tell him I knew, and when I did he went wild.
8ADJ-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 has wild eyes or a wild look, you mean that their eyes are wide open and staring because they are frightened, angry, or insane. (因恐惧、愤怒或精神失常而)双目圆睁的,眼睛瞪大的
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。
wildness
She stared at him with wildness in her eyes.
她双目圆睁,注视着他。
9ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n](想法)非同寻常的,极端的;(猜测)未经思索的,胡乱的 A wild idea is unusual or extreme. A wild guess is one that you make without much thought. (想法)非同寻常的,极端的;(猜测)未经思索的,胡乱的
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.
11PHRASE 狂热地迷恋;极为喜欢 If you are wild about someone or something, you like them very much. 狂热地迷恋;极为喜欢 [informal]
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。
12PHRASE 在自然环境中;处于野生状态 Animals that live in the wild live in a free and natural state and are not looked after by people. 在自然环境中;处于野生状态
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。
13PHRASE (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. (事物)疯狂发展;(尤指小孩)恣意妄为,失去控制
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。
14beyond your wildest dreams→see: dream in your wildest dreams→see: dream to sow your wild oats→see: oats
1animals/plants動物;植物VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be, grow, live野生;自然生長◇The flowers grow wild in the mountains.這些花在山野裏生長。◇The dogs live wild on the streets.這些狗是野狗。ADVERB➤truly真正天然◇This is truly wild and unspoilt countryside.這是真正天然、未遭破壞的鄉村。wild
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2out of control失控VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESVERBS➤be, look不安分;看上去難以約束◇He looked wild and dangerous.他看上去很不安分,十分危險。➤go, run興奮起來;恣意妄為◇When the band appeared, the crowd went wild.樂隊出現的時候,人群瘋狂起來。◇They let their children run wild.他們由着孩子不加約束。➤drive sb, make sb使某人瘋狂;令某人盛怒◇It makes me wild (= very angry) to see such waste.看見如此浪費的行為我生氣極了。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常凌亂◇Her hair was rather wild.她頭髮亂糟糟的。➤absolutely絕對狂熱▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些失控PREPOSITION➤with由於⋯而瘋狂◇The crowd was wild with excitement.人群欣喜若狂。PHRASES➤let your imagination run wild讓想像自由馳騁◇I just let my imagination run wild and come up with as many ideas as I can.我只是信馬由繮地去想像,讓腦海裏冒出盡可能多的想法。
wild adj. ⇨wild1 (wild behaviour)⇨wild2 (wild with excitement)wild1
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wild behaviour放荡不羁的行为wild with excitement兴奋得发狂wild ♦︎ disruptive ♦︎ unruly ♦︎ disorderly ♦︎ rowdyThese words all describe people, behaviour or feelings that show a lack of control or are difficult to control.这些词均表示缺乏管教的、难以控制的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆wild / disruptive / unruly / disorderly / rowdy behaviour◆an unruly / a disorderly / a rowdy crowd■wildbehaving in a way that lacks discipline or control and is sometimes violent缺乏管教的;无法无天的◆There is a wild side to him.他有放荡不羁的一面。◆He had a wild look in his eyes.他眼神狂野。◆Those girls have been allowed to run wild(= behave as they like because nobody is controlling them).那些女孩儿因无人管教,肆意妄为。■disruptive dɪsˈrʌptɪv causing problems, noise, etc. so that sth is prevented from continuing or working in the normal way引起混乱的;扰乱性的◆She was a disruptive influence on the rest of the class.她搅扰了班上的其他学生。◆Working such long hours can be extremely disruptive to home life.工作这么长时间会严重扰乱家庭生活。 see also disrupt ⇨ disrupt, disruption ⇨ disruption■unruly ʌnˈruːli (ratherformal) very difficult to control难以控制的;难以驾驭的◆The police were attacked by an unruly mob.警察受到无法无天的暴民的袭击。◆He struggled hard to control his unruly emotions.他极力控制着自己那难以驾驭的情感。■disorderly [usually before noun] (formal) behaving in a noisy or violent way in a public place(在公共场所)闹事的,目无法纪的◆He has been charged with disorderly conduct.他被指控妨害治安。◆They were arrested for being drunk and disorderly.他们因酒后滋事被捕。OPPorderly ⇨ efficient see also disorder ⇨ trouble1■rowdy ˈraʊdi (of a group of people) making a lot of noise and likely to cause trouble(一群人)吵闹的,捣乱的◆Some lads were getting a bit rowdy.几个小伙子变得不太安分。◆The meeting had been quite rowdy.这个会一直开得闹哄哄的。wild2
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wild behaviour放荡不羁的行为wild with excitement兴奋得发狂wild ♦︎ frantic ♦︎ furious ♦︎ mad ♦︎ frenziedThese words all describe sth which involves a lot of energy, activity or strong feeling, but in a way that is not organized or controlled.这些词均表示疯狂的、激烈的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a wild / frantic / furious / mad rush◆a wild / frantic / frenzied effort◆a frantic / furious / frenzied attempt / pace◆frantic / frenzied activity◆to go wild / mad◆wild / mad with excitement■wildinvolving very strong feeling in a way that is not controlled感情炽烈的;疯狂的◆Nothing could dull the sense of wild excitement that gripped them.他们兴奋得发狂,什么也不能让他们平静下来。◆His speech was greeted by wild applause.他的讲话赢得了热烈的掌声。◆The crowd went wild.人群情绪激昂起来。▸wildly
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◆She looked wildly around for an escape.她环顾四周,拼命寻找逃路。◆His heart was beating wildly.他的心狂跳着。■franticdone quickly and with a lot of activity, but in a way that is not organized紧张忙乱的;手忙脚乱的◆They began a frantic search for the missing child.他们开始手忙脚乱地寻找走丢的孩子。◆Things are frantic in the office right now.现在办公室里忙作一团。▸frantically
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◆We worked frantically to finish on time.为了能按时完成,我们拼命地工作。■furious ˈfjʊəriəs; NAmEˈfjʊriəsdone with great energy, speed or anger激烈的;高速的;盛怒的◆A furious argument broke out.发生了激烈的争论。◆Play was fast and furious in the opening minutes of the game.在开始的几分钟内比赛打得紧张激烈。▸furiously
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◆They worked furiously all weekend, trying to get it finished on time.他们整个周末都在拼命工作,想方设法按时完成。■mad (ratherinformal) done without thought or control; wild and excited不理智的;疯狂的;激动的◆Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time.他们一阵狂奔,总算准时到了会场。◆ (especially BrE) The team won and the fans went mad.这个队赢了,球迷欣喜若狂。ⓘ In American English it would be more usual to say the fans went wild.在美式英语中,较常说the fans went wild。▸madly
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(only used after a verb只用于动词后) ◆She was rushing around madly trying to put out the fire.她疯了似的跑来跑去,试图把火扑灭。■frenziedˈfrenzid [usually before noun] involving a lot of activity and/or strong feeling in a way that is not controlled and often violent or frightening疯狂的;狂暴的◆He was the subject of a frenzied attack.他受到了疯狂的攻击。