• adj. 任性的；不規(guī)則的；剛愎的

way-,縮寫自away,離開，-ward,轉走，詞源同toward,引申詞義難以控制的，倔強的。

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.

她有時也會任性 、 脾氣很壞 、 很暴躁.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

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.

來自英漢文學 - 蓋茨比

3. Good sense and duty counseled her to control her wayward spirit.

優(yōu)秀的情感和責任勸告她控制住自己任性的情緒.

來自辭典例句

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

他任性地離家出走了.

來自辭典例句

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

如果說他更任性, 他也更執(zhí)著.

來自辭典例句