wilful

英 [ˈwɪlfl]

美 [ˈwɪlfl]

adj.  故意的; 有意的; 成心的; 任性的; 固执的; 倔强的

CET6法律

Collins.1 / BNC.14018 / COCA.44654

牛津词典

adj.

• 故意的；有意的；成心的
  done deliberately, although the person doing it knows that it is wrong
  1. wilful damage
     蓄意破坏
• 任性的；固执的；倔强的
  determined to do what you want; not caring about what other people want
  1. a wilful child
     任性的孩子

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 willful


• ADJ 故意的，有意的，成心的(尤指意在造成伤害)
  If you describe actions or attitudes aswilful, you are critical of them because they are done or expressed deliberately, especially with the intention of causing someone harm.
  1. Wilful neglect of our manufacturing industry has caused this problem...
     故意忽略我们的制造业引起了这个问题。
  2. A jury found the airline guilty of wilful misconduct because its lax security allowed a suitcase bomb on to the plane.
     航空公司安保措施漏洞百出，致使一颗放在手提箱里的炸弹被带上了飞机，陪审团因此认定其存在故意不当行为。
• ADJ-GRADED 任性的;一意孤行的
  If you describe someone aswilful, you mean that they are determined to do what they want to do, even if it is not sensible.
  1. ...as the beautiful Lara becomes ever more wilful and irresponsible.
     随着漂亮的拉拉变得越来越任性、越来越不负责任

英英释义

adj

• habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  Synonym:frowardheadstrongself-willedwillful
• done by design
  1. the insult was intentional
  2. willful disobedience
  Synonym:willful

双语例句

• Don't be wilful as children.
  别像孩子一样任性。
• If one gives to a child a toy too wonderful for its little mind, or too beautiful for its but half-awakened eyes, it breaks the toy, if it is wilful;
  如果把一件玩具给一个小孩，这玩具对那颗小小的心来说太过美妙了，对那双懵懵懂懂的眼睛来说太过美丽了，要是小孩任性，就把玩具摔了；
• There is another form of wilful obscurity that masquerades as aristocratic exclusiveness.
  还有一种故意造成的含糊其词，用以掩盖其贵族老爷式的孤傲态度。
• I see nothing in it but your own wilful ignorance and the malice of Mr. Darcy.
  你这种攻击，倒叫我看穿了你自己的顽固无知和达西先生的阴险。
• So the emergence of parliamentary-style parties in America is a formula for "wilful obstruction" and gridlock.
  所以美国出现了这种议会制形态的政党，下场就只能是“蓄意阻挠”和僵局。
• She is a wilful girl.
  她是一个执拗的姑娘。
• His wilful hands and feet began to beat and churn about, spasmodically and feebly.
  他顽强的手和脚开始痉挛地微弱地挣扎和划动。
• He later accused reporters of wilful distortion and bias.
  他后来指责记者有意歪曲事实并带有偏见。
• They hesitate before accepting an invitation to serve, knowing that one might face personal bankruptcy or prosecution – even if the acts were not wilful criminality, but just negligence.
  在接受任职邀请前，他们会犹豫，他们知道，可能会面临个人破产或起诉，即便他们的行为并非故意犯罪，而只是疏忽大意。
• So if it was first time wilful, no.
  所以，如果这是第一次无意的，不是。