willful

英 ['wɪlfʊl] 美['wɪlfəl]
  • adj. 有意的;任性的;故意的

GRE畅通词汇

中文词源


willful 有意的,成心的

来自will,意愿。

英英释意


1. done by design;
"the insult was intentional"
"willful disobedience"
2. habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
3. by conscious design or purpose;
"intentional damage"
"a knowing attempt to defraud"
"a willful waste of time"

英文词源


willful (adj.)
also wilful, c. 1200, "strong-willed," usually in a bad sense, "obstinate, unreasonable," from will (n.) + -ful. From late 14c. as "eager" (to do something). Mid-14c., of actions, "done on purpose, intentional, due to one's own will." Related: Willfullness.

实用场景例句


Cats arc willful, independent familiars, and their willingness alone makes them excellent spies.
猫是任性且独立的魔宠, 它们会自发成为优秀的密探.

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I am a very sensible not willful child, not provoke mom and dad.
我是一个很懂事的不任性的孩子, 不惹爸爸妈妈生气.

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Is such a willful and unreasonable.
就是这样的任性和不可理喻.

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A number of considerations have led her to a willful abortion.
出于多种考虑她执意要堕胎.

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Criminal penalties are often imposed for acts referred to as willful or knowing violations.
刑事处罚常常用来约束那些涉及到故意犯罪行为.

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Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.
对法庭或者立法团体的权力的不服从或者不敬.

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A willful man must have his way.
[谚]只要人有恒,万事皆可成.

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Willful waste makes woeful want.
今日不节约,明日即缺之.

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Her laughter and fragrance and willful glances were his tribute.
她的欢笑、温馨和秋波也是献给他的.

辞典例句

If the need arises, we may in tears , until our parents cannot to be willful anymore.
必要时还可以声泪俱下, 让父母不忍心一意孤行下去.

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Contempt: Willful disobedience to or open disrespect of a court, judge or legislative body.
蔑视藐视: 对法院 、 法官或立法机关恣意的忤逆而玩世不恭.

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He displayed a willful ignorance of their plight.
对于他们的困境他故意装作一无所知.

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The willful boy ran away wildly along the winding path.
那个任性的男孩沿着弯曲的小道疯狂地跑走了.

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He's been willful and headstrong from a baby.
他从小就固执任性.

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He a willful king.
他,是个任性的王.

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The daughter of the prime minister in feudal China was very willful and unreasonable.
宰相家的金钗十分刁蛮任性.

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Patterson describes Koko's personality as willful and stubborn:'she loves babies and young people.
佩特森说,科科的性格是任性而固执的, “ 她喜欢小孩和年轻人.

时文部分

She was a willful child.
她是个任性的孩子.

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The police think that it a willful murder.
警方认为那是蓄意谋杀.

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The willful killing of a person is murder.
故意杀人就是谋杀.

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A willful mood had seized the young idler, and he caught at her arm.
那没有事干的年轻人像着了魔似的, 伸手去抓她的胳膊.

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Willful neglect, as of duty or principle.
玩忽职守故意忽视(职责或原则 )

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His adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities.
他的青春期反叛包括故意疏忽他的所有责任.

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Willful people cannot tolerate the slightest frustration of their wishes.
任性的人不能容忍他们的愿望遭受哪怕是最小的一点挫折.

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Mu Dan triumphs by a willful ignorance of the old classics.
穆旦的胜利却在他对于古典经典的故意的无知.

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Willful stupidity makes him absolutely livid.
任性的愚蠢气得他脸色发青.

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A willful man will have his way.
一个有决心的人将找到他的道路.

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The answer, at fundamental level , is that we're paying the price for willful amnesia.
答案是, 我们在为自己的健忘买单.

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Often there is a fine line between arrogance and confidence, stubbornness and being willful.
通常,高傲和自信之间, 或固执和有主见之间,区别它们的线是不易分辨的.

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