wild child
noun [ C ] uk/ˈwaɪld ˌtʃaɪld/ us/ˈwaɪld ˌtʃaɪld/
（行为不受控制、叛逆、酗酒等的）野孩子
a young person who acts in an uncontrolled way, for example not obeying their parents, drinking too much alcohol, etc.
She was a wild child when younger, but is now clean and sober. 她年轻的时候是个野孩子，但现在已经戒掉，不再酗酒了。
野孩子
a child who has grown up separated from normal human society
He researched tales of wild children - either those who had grown up alone or with animals. 他研究了野孩子的故事——在野外独自长大或和动物一起长大的孩子。
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- When the author was 15, she was a wild child who acted up by drinking, dating a drug dealer, and running away from home.
- Who was she exactly? An out-of-control wild child, or a home-loving girl who fell into bad company?
- Friends said he was a wild child, but he was never looked on as a troublemaker.
- Many of the stories of wild children found living with wolves end tragically because they cannot adapt to their new environment.
- If language and communication define an important aspect of humanity can Peter and the other wild children ever be assimilated back into society without it?