今日英语单词: wayward

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儒琴今日英语单词 Word of the Day

wayward
adjective /ˈweɪ.wɚd/

英文解释
difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior;doing only what you want and often changing your behaviour in a way that is difficult to control;ungovernable;unpredictable;untoward
Related: Waywardly; waywardness.

中文解释
形容词:(尤指某人的行为)反复无常的,任性的,难以管束的。副词和名词:Waywardly; waywardness.

同义词与反义词
Synonyms
balky, contrary, contumacious, defiant, disobedient, froward, incompliant, insubordinate, intractable, obstreperous, rebel, rebellious, recalcitrant, recusant, refractory, restive, ungovernable, unruly, untoward, willful (or wilful)

Antonyms
amenable, biddable, compliant, conformable, docile, obedient, ruly, submissive, tractable

原文举例
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s wayward claims on virus tests, cures. President Donald Trump is exaggerating the availability of coronavirus tests in the U.S. as he urges governors to consider lifting stay-at-home orders and help get the economy moving again.
美联社事实查证:特朗普针对病毒测试和治疗反复无常的声明。唐纳德·特朗普总统夸大了冠状病毒检测在美国的可用性,他敦促州长们考虑取消居家禁令,帮助经济再次运转。

Johnson’s driver slammed on the brakes after the wayward protester ran in front of the convoy but the escort driver behind didn’t react fast enough and hit the PM’s vehicle, denting the bumper but seemingly without enough force to injure anyone inside. (rt.com)
在这名难以预见的抗议者跑到车队前面后,约翰逊的司机猛踩刹车,但后面的护送司机反应不够快,撞到了首相的车,撞坏了保险杠,但似乎没有足够的力量伤到车里的人。

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