wildness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈwaɪld.nəs/ us/ˈwaɪld.nəs/
(NOT CONTROLLED)
狂野;野性
the quality of being uncontrolled, violent, or extreme
They are no longer able to claim the wildness of youth as any excuse for their behaviour. 他们再也不能以所谓的年少轻狂作为他们行为的借口了。
There was an almost savage wildness about him. 他有一种近乎野蛮的桀骜不羁。
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- She dances with an animal wildness.
- I want my kids to experience some of the wildness and the freedom I had.
- There's a kind of controlled wildness to her appearance.
- These poems seem to celebrate masculine wildness.
(NATURAL)
原始;野生
(of plants or animals) the quality of living or growing independently of people, in natural conditions and with natural characteristics
the wildness of the Western Highlands 西部高地的荒凉
The wolves in the area are a symbol of wildness and wilderness. 该地区的狼群是原始和荒野的象征。
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- The nature reserve is 1,000 acres of wildness.
- It was good to see these city children enjoying the wildness of nature.
- There is value in preserving the wildness of the area.