adj (1)野生的，未驯化的(not cultivated or tamed) [通常作attrib] [无comp]： a～cat/duck/turkey/fowl/rabbit野猫/鸭/火鸡/禽/兔; a～elephant/giraffe/goose 野生大象/长颈鹿/大雁;～flowers/roses/strawberries 野花/玫瑰/草莓;～honey 生蜂蜜;Some～animals still live in this valley. 一些野生动物仍然生活在这个山谷里。〖同〗untamed，savage，uncultivated，natural;〖反〗domesticated，tame，cultivated，planted;

(2)野蛮的(savage)[通常作attrib]：the～tribes 野蛮的部落;They are～，terrifying people who will murder without a thought. 他们是令人恐怖的野蛮人，杀人连眼都不眨。〖同〗uncivilized，savage;〖反〗civilized;

(3)无人烟的(not populated)[通常作attrib]：the～mountain region/hills/land 荒无人烟的山区/山岭/土地;After the settlers gave it up， this area grew～again. 垦荒者离开之后，这个地区又荒芜了。〖同〗uninhabited;〖反〗populated，inhabited;

(4)狂暴的，暴风雨(雪)的(violent or very stormy)： It is a～night/wind. 这是一个暴风雨的夜晚/一场暴风。We ran into～seas on our third day out. 我们在出海的第三天遇上了狂涛巨浪。The weather has been very～recently. 最近天气一直非常恶劣。The wind blew～. 狂风怒号。〖同〗violent，furious，rough，turbulent;〖反〗calm，mild，gentle，quiet;

(5)失去控制的，不守规矩的(unrestrained or violent in behaviour)： a～dog/party 疯狗/狂欢的聚会;～times/children 乱世/放肆的孩子;A group of～youths vandalised the school. 一群放荡的年轻人肆意破坏学校。They seem to let their children run～. 他们好像任凭孩子们胡闹。lead a～life 过着放荡不羁的生活; His room is always in～disorder. 他的房间总是乱七八糟。The weeds are running～in the garden. 花园里杂草丛生。〖同〗unrestrained，disorderly，undisciplined，unruly;〖反〗well-behaved，orderly，lawful，polite;

(6)表现出强烈感情的(showing strong feel-ings)：～frenzy/laughter 疯狂的激动/大笑; be～to take revenge 报复心切; go into a～rage 大发雷霆;be (go/get)～with anger/grief/jealousy/excitement/delight/anxiety/enthusiasm 狂怒/悲痛欲绝/嫉妒万分/兴奋过度/欣喜若狂/焦急万分/热情奔放(起来);drive (make) sb～使某人怒不可遏;His speech was greeted with～applause. 他的讲话赢得了狂热的掌声。I felt so～when she hit the boy. 她打这个男孩时，我真要气疯了。He was～with hunger/her for being late. 他饿得发狂/他因她迟到而狂怒。The critics went～over his new play. 评论家们盛赞他的新剧。His blazing eyes and～talk frightened everyone. 他两眼冒着怒火，嘴里胡言乱语，吓坏了所有的人。

(7)狂热的(mad or crazy about sth)[A(about)][作pred](infml)：The young are～about racing cars/jazz/new computers/film stars/music. 青年人热衷于赛车/爵士音乐/新计算机/影星/音乐。I don't think I am～about the bride. 我想我并不十分喜欢那个新娘。He is～to try it again. 他极力想再试一次。〖同〗mad，crazy;〖反〗calm，sensible，thoughtful，well-behaved;

(8)愚蠢的，不合理的，轻率的(foolish or unreasonable or inaccurate)： a～character/talk/throw 鲁莽的性格/轻率的谈话/瞎投; a～aim/scheme/hope不切实际的目标/计划/希望; a～shot/bullet 偏离目标的射击/子弹; Is that another of his～ideas to make us all rich? 他的另一个不着边际的想法是使我们都发财吗?I'll make/take a～guess at the answer. 我将胡乱猜一个答案。The throw was～. 投掷未中目标。〖同〗reckless，ill-advised，illogical，impractical;〖反〗careful，thoughtful，well-advised;

beyond one's wildest dreams 远远超出某人的想象：What actually happened was beyond his～est dreams. 实际发生的事情远远超出他的想象。

→′wildcat adj 鲁莽的，冒险的;′wildcatter n 冒险(投机)者;′wild-eyed adj 怒目而视的;过激的;′wildfire n 野火;′wildfowl n 猎鸟;′wild-headed adj 胡思乱想的;′wildlife n 野生生物;′wildly adv 野蛮地;激烈地;′wildness n 野生状态;疯狂;

n(1)荒地(野)(wild area)[pl，the～s]：turn the～s into fertile land 将荒地变成沃土;be lost/live out in the～s 迷失在荒野/生活在边远地区; go out into the～s 到未开垦的地方去;These plants grow much bigger in the～s. 这些植物在荒地里长得要大得多。〖同〗wilderness，bush，wasteland;

(2)自然生存环境(natural area full of animals and plants)[U，the～]：The tiger escaped，driven by the call of the～. 那只老虎受到大自然的召唤跑掉了。Animals should live in the～rather than in the cage. 动物应在自然状态下而不是在笼子里生活。〖同〗nature