wild

wild
adjective

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated
（动植物）野的；野生的；未栽培的；未驯化的
■(of people) not civilized; barbarous
（人）未开化的，野蛮的，原始的
the wild tribes from the north.
北边来的原始部落。
■(of scenery or a region) desolate-looking
（景色，地区）无人烟的，荒凉的，荒芜的
the wild coastline of Cape Wrath.
怒角荒芜的海岸线。
■produced from wild animals or plants without cultivation
产自野生动植物的
wild honey.
野生天然蜂蜜。
uncontrolled or unrestrained, especially in pursuit of pleasure
（尤指追求享乐）无节制的，放荡的
she went through a wild phase of drunken parties and desperate affairs.
她过了一段聚众酗酒和纵欲无度的放荡日子。
■haphazard, especially rashly so
随意的；轻率的
a wild guess.
胡乱猜测。
■extravagant or unreasonable; fanciful
荒诞的；不合常理的；异想天开的
who, even in their wildest dreams, could have anticipated such a victory?.
再异想天开，谁能想到会取得这样一个大胜利？。
■stormy
暴风雨的；狂暴的
the wild sea.
狂暴的海。
■(informal)very enthusiastic or excited
(非正式)狂热的；极为激动的
I'm not wild about the music.
我对音乐并不狂热。
■(informal)very angry
(非正式)愤怒的
■(of looks, appearance, etc.) indicating distraction
（表情、外表等）走神的，不专注的
her wild eyes were darting back and forth.
她失魂落魄的目光一会投向这一会投向那。
■(of a playing card) deemed to have any value, suit, colour, or other property in a game at the discretion of the player holding it
（牌）百搭的。参见 wild card

noun

(the wild)a natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region
天然状态；未开垦地区；蛮荒之地；荒地
kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild.
鹬鸵在野外几乎灭绝了。
■(the wilds)a remote uninhabited or sparsely inhabited area
偏僻地区，穷乡僻壤
he spent a year in the wilds of Canada.
他在加拿大的穷乡僻壤过了一年。

verb

[with obj.](W. Indian)treat (someone or something) harshly, so that they become untrusting or nervous
(西印度)野蛮对待；残酷对待

常用词组
run wild

(of an animal, plant, or person) grow or develop without restraint or discipline
（动植物，人）疯狂生长；变野蛮；变粗暴；失去控制（约束）
these horses have been running wild since they were born.
这些马自出生以来一直缺乏驯化。
her imagination had run wild.
她让自己的想象力自由驰骋。

wild and woolly

uncouth in appearance or behaviour
粗野的，野蛮的

派生
wildish
adjective
wildly
adverb
wildness
noun
语源

Old English wilde, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German wild

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