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wayward

[英] [ˈweiwəd] [美] [ˈwewəd] 生词本

adj.

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1. ADJ-GRADED 任性的;不易管教的;难以捉摸的 If you describe a person or their behaviour as wayward, you mean that they behave in a selfish, bad, or unpredictable way, and are difficult to control. 
  • ...wayward children with a history of severe emotional problems.

    出现过严重情绪问题的任性的孩子

waywardness
  • ...the curiosity, caprice and waywardness of children.

    孩子的好奇、善变和任性

Adjective

1. resistant to guidance or discipline;

  • "Mary Mary quite contrary"
  • "an obstinate child with a violent temper"
  • "a perverse mood"
  • "wayward behavior"
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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