"wayward" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 任性的
• 不聽話的

Definition

形容因不遵守規則或期望，而難以控制、經常表現出反叛或不可預測行為的人或事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Wayward” 是較正式或文學用詞，常用來形容難以控制、叛逆或不可預測的人（特別是兒童）或事物。不要與“awkward”（笨拙的）混淆。常見搭配有“wayward child”等。

Examples

The teacher found it hard to manage her wayward students.

老師發現很難管教那些**任性**的學生。

The wayward wind broke the umbrella.

**任性**的風吹壞了雨傘。

Her wayward hair would not stay down.

她**不聽話**的頭髮怎麼都壓不下去。

His wayward behavior worried his parents.

他**叛逆**的行為讓父母很擔心。

After years of being wayward, he finally settled down.

多年**任性**之後，他終於安定下來了。

I admire her wayward spirit—she always follows her own path.

我很欣賞她那種**任性**的精神——她總是走自己的路。