1 wild /ˈwajəld/ adjective wilder; wildest
wilder; wildest
Learner's definition of WILD
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a of an animal : living in nature without human control or care : not tame(动物)野生的 b of a plant : growing or produced in nature : not grown or farmed by people(植物)野生的,非人工种植的 — compare cultivated c of land : not changed by people : not settled or developed(土地)无人烟的,未开垦的,荒芜的 2
: uncontrolled and dangerous不受控制的;危险的 -
I felt a wild rage.我感到狂怒不已。
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He was wild with anger.他因生气而恼怒。
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He had a wild [=crazy] look in his eyes.他的眼睛里露出杀气。
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: very enthusiastic or excited极度兴奋的;疯狂的 4
: going far beyond what is normal or usual极不寻常的;特别的;怪异的 -
They painted the rooms with some wild colors.他们把这些房间刷上了很特别的颜色。
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He has some pretty wild [=strange] ideas about raising children.他抚养小孩子的观点很怪异。
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He told us a wild story about their camping trip.他给我们讲了一件他们野营旅行中的怪事。
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The company was successful beyond my wildest dreams/fantasies. [=much more successful than I ever thought possible]这家公司的成功远远超出我的意料。
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a : noisy and disorganized嘈杂混乱的 b : very enjoyable, lively, and exciting激动人心的;令人非常兴奋的 6
: made without knowledge or information : not based on facts无根据的;异想天开的 7
of a playing card : able to represent any other playing card(纸牌)百搭的 8
: done without accuracy or control(完成某事时)缺乏准确度的,缺乏控制的 — see also wild pitch 9
: very stormy or violent暴风雨的;狂暴的 -
It was a wild night of heavy snow and strong winds.那一夜狂风大作,大雪纷飞。
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a wild [=rough, turbulent] sea波涛汹涌的海面
be wild about
: to like (someone or something) very much迷恋(某人或某物) -
She's wild about [=crazy about] her new boyfriend.她疯狂迷恋她的新男友。
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He is absolutely wild about baseball.他极度热爱棒球。
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She's not wild about the idea. [=she doesn't like the idea]她不喜欢这个主意。
sow your (wild) oats
— see 1sow — wildness
/ˈwajəldnəs/ noun [noncount] 2 wild /ˈwajəld/ noun
Learner's definition of WILD
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the wilds : a large area of land where people do not live and where plants, trees, etc., grow freely : wilderness荒野;野外 2
the wild : a wild, free, or natural place, state, or existence自然环境;野外;野生状态 -
The plants were collected from the wild.这些植物都是从野外搜集来的。
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They will return the animal to the wild when it is healthy.等这只动物恢复健康了,他们就会把它放归大自然。
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Could these animals survive in the wild?这些动物在野外能存活吗?
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I've only seen that animal in a zoo, never in the wild.我只在动物园见过那种动物,从没在野外见过。
3 wild /ˈwajəld/ adverb
Learner's definition of WILD
: without being controlled失控地;胡乱地
run wild
: to run, go, behave, etc., in a wild and uncontrolled way任意发展;不受控制