wayward

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wayward 指人或事物任性、难以控制、不遵循常规或预期,常用于描述行为或性格。

用法要点

句型搭配

wayward 通常作定语形容词,修饰名词如行为、孩子、思想等,强调偏离正轨或难以预测。

• a wayward child
• wayward behavior
• wayward thoughts

介词用法

wayward 可与介词如 in、of 搭配,表示在特定方面任性或不稳定,但较少直接接介词短语。

• wayward in his decisions
• wayward of nature

语域说明

wayward 多用于正式或文学语境,描述负面或中性特质,日常口语中较少使用,可替换为 stubborn 或 unpredictable。

• wayward tendencies
• a wayward genius

基础例句

The wayward child often skipped school without telling anyone.

那个任性的孩子经常不告诉任何人就逃学。

Her wayward behavior made it hard for her parents to manage.

她任性的行为让父母很难管教。

He has a wayward sense of humor that sometimes offends people.

他有一种难以捉摸的幽默感,有时会冒犯到别人。

高级例句

The company's wayward financial strategies led to significant losses last quarter.

公司不稳定的财务策略导致上个季度出现重大亏损。

In the study, wayward adolescents showed higher rates of noncompliance with therapy.

在这项研究中,任性的青少年表现出更高的治疗不依从率。

The manager addressed the team's wayward productivity by implementing stricter guidelines.

经理通过实施更严格的指导方针来解决团队不稳定的生产力问题。

高频搭配

adjective

wayward childwayward behaviorwayward thoughtswayward geniuswayward nature

verb

control a waywardcorrect waywardtame waywardguide wayward

noun

waywardnesswayward impulsewayward pathwayward course

adverb

increasingly waywardsomewhat waywardunpredictably wayward

常见错误

❌ 错误:He is very wayward to his friends.
✓ 正确:He is very wayward in his friendships.

wayward 不直接接 'to' 表示对象,应使用 'in' 加名词短语来描述在某个方面任性,如 'in his behavior' 或 'in his decisions'。

❌ 错误:She has a waywardly attitude.
✓ 正确:She has a wayward attitude.

wayward 是形容词,不应加 '-ly' 变成副词形式;直接修饰名词即可,如 'wayward child' 或 'wayward behavior'。

近义词辨析

stubborn

stubborn 强调固执、拒绝改变,常带负面含义;wayward 更侧重任性、不循规蹈矩,可能包含不可预测性。

Stubborn people resist advice, while wayward individuals act unpredictably.

unpredictable

unpredictable 泛指难以预测,可用于各种情境;wayward 特指行为或性格上的任性偏离,常暗示道德或社会规范。

Weather is unpredictable, but a wayward child disobeys rules consistently.