"wantonly" in Chinese (Simplified)
肆意地恶意地
Definition
以故意、无节制的方式,常常造成伤害或不顾他人。通常带有残忍或无理的意味。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Wantonly” 常见于正式、法律或文学语境,描述残忍或鲁莽的行为。常见搭配如 'wantonly destroyed' ('肆意破坏')。不用于形容轻微的错误。
Examples
The factory wantonly polluted the river.
工厂**肆意地**污染了河流。
The soldiers acted wantonly during the raid.
士兵们在突袭中**恶意地**行动了。
He wantonly broke the neighbor’s windows.
他**肆意地**打破了邻居的窗户。
They wantonly wasted food while others were hungry.
他们**肆意地**浪费了食物,而别人却在挨饿。
The building was wantonly set on fire by vandals.
这栋楼被破坏者**肆意地**点燃了。
Animals shouldn’t be treated wantonly for entertainment.
不应该为了娱乐而**肆意地**对待动物。