wild
adjective
uk/waɪld/us/waɪld/wildadjective(NOT CONTROLLED)
B2
uncontrolled,violent, orextreme:
疯狂的；狂暴的；猛烈的a wildparty狂野的聚会
wilddancing狂舞
Theaudienceburstinto wildapplause.观众爆发出热烈的掌声。
When I told him what I'd done, hewentwild(=becameveryangry).当我告诉他我的所作所为时，他暴跳如雷。
Thechildrenwere wildwithexcitement(= wereextremelyexcited).孩子们欣喜若狂。
Hereyeswere wild/She had a wildlookin hereyes(= hereyeswerewideopen, as iffrightenedormentallyill).她睁大眼睛，眼中充满惊恐。
Hishairwas wild(=longanduntidy)and hisclothesfullofholes.他的头发又长又乱，衣服上都是洞。
There have been wild(=extreme)variationsin thelevelofspending.消费水平有着极大的差别。
They get some wildweather(= manyseverestorms)in thenorth.北方暴风雨很多。
It was a wild(=stormyor verywindy)night, with thewindhowlingand therainpouringdown.那是一个暴风雨大作的夜晚，狂风怒吼，大雨倾盆。
slang
veryunusual, often in a way that isattractiveorexciting:
不寻常的；极棒的；非凡的Those are wildtrousersyou'rewearing, Maddy.你穿的裤子可真棒，玛蒂。
- Mostparentstrytosteeramiddlecoursebetweenimposingverystrictdisciplineandlettingtheirkidsrunwild.
- Ben took a wildslashat theballandluckilymanagedtohitit.
- Thedrunktook a wildswingat Harry.
- When herunshisfingersthrough myhair, itdrivesme wild!
- Peter used tothrowreally wildparties.
Uncontrolled
- all hell breaks looseidiom
- amok
- amuck
- CI
- confidential informant
- extravagance
- intemperate
- intemperately
- liberated
- like madidiom
- madding
- run wildidiom
- runaway
- spin out of controlidiom
- spread like wildfireidiom
- squirrelly
- wayward
- waywardness
- wig out
- wigged out
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Violent or aggressive
Informal words for good
wildadjective(NATURAL)
A2
used to refer toplantsoranimalsthatliveorgrowindependentlyofpeople, innaturalconditionsand withnaturalcharacteristics:
野生的；未经栽培的；未经驯化的wildgrasses野草
aherdof wildhorses一群野马
Theseherbsgrowwild in thearea.在这个地区，这种草是野生的。
B2
Wildlandis not used togrowcropsand has fewpeoplelivingin it:
荒无人烟的；未经开垦的a wild,mountainousregion荒无人烟的山区
- Thefieldwasablazewithpoppiesand wildflowers.
- I had aratheralarmingencounterwith a wildpig.
- Most wildanimalswon'tattackunlessthey areprovoked.
- Thezebrais a wildAfricanhorsewithblackandwhitestripes.
- Theriverisfringedwith wildflowers.
Natural and artificial
- anti-natural
- artificial
- artificiality
- artificially
- biodynamic
- freshness
- God-given
- imitation
- inauthentic
- make no claim to besomethingidiom
- pure
- rawness
- refined
- simulated
- synthetic
- unnatural
- unnaturally
- unprocessed
- untamed
- untouched
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Geography: deserts, prairies & wildernesses
wildadjective(NOT THOUGHT ABOUT)
wild accusation/guess/rumour
C2
something that you say that is notbasedonfactsand isprobablywrong
毫无根据的指控／猜测／谣言Not showing careful thought
- airily
- airiness
- airy
- bashsomethingout
- cuff
- frivolity
- frivolous
- frivolously
- ill-conceived
- incautious
- non-thinking
- off the cuffidiom
- preconceived
- shallow
- shallowly
- shallowness
- superficiality
- thoughtless
- unconsidered
- unthinking
Idioms
be wild aboutsomething/someone
wild horses wouldn't drag me
wild
noun
uk/waɪld/us/waɪld/in the wild
innaturalconditions,independentofhumans:
在野生环境中Animals wouldproducemoreyoungin the wild than they do in thezoo.动物在野生环境中的产崽数量要比在动物园里多。
in the wilds (ofsomewhere)
in anareathat isfarfrom wherepeopleusuallyliveanddifficultto get to, and that is notconsideredeasytolivein:
荒野；偏远地区Shelivessomewherein the wilds of Borneo.她住在婆罗洲荒野中的某个地方。
Natural and artificial
- anti-natural
- artificial
- artificiality
- artificially
- biodynamic
- freshness
- God-given
- imitation
- inauthentic
- make no claim to besomethingidiom
- pure
- rawness
- refined
- simulated
- synthetic
- unnatural
- unnaturally
- unprocessed
- untamed
- untouched
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Towns & regions: the countryside