A lawless person does not follow the law. A lawless place is not really under the law — nobody in charge is stopping crime, or the rules have no bite.

A lawless personlawless的人 does not follow the law不遵守法律。A lawless place一個lawless的地方 is not really under the law其實沒有真正受到法律管——nobody in charge is stopping crime沒有人在阻止犯罪，or the rules have no bite或是規定形同虛設。

You hear it about gangs, towns after a disaster, and the old “Wild West” in stories. It is stronger than “a bit naughty”; it says there is no real control.

You hear it about gangs, towns after a disaster, and the old “Wild West” in stories你會聽到它用在幫派、災難後的城鎮，還有故事裡老式的「Wild West（蠻荒西部）」。It is stronger than “a bit naughty”它比「有點調皮」還要強烈；it says there is no real control它說的是沒有真正的控制。

News and films love it. Though actually, people also stretch it: a “lawless” night out may just mean wild and loud, not truly criminal — that use is looser and more playful.

News and films love it新聞和電影很愛用它。Though actually不過其實，people also stretch it大家也會把它用得更廣：a “lawless” night out may just mean wild and loud, not truly criminal一個「lawless」的夜晚，可能只是說很瘋狂、很吵鬧，不是真的在犯罪——that use is looser and more playful這種用法比較鬆散、比較好玩。

The serious use is the one about crime and missing order. It is not a legal term you write on a form; it is a judging word, often a little dramatic.

The serious use is the one about crime and missing order認真的用法，指的是犯罪和秩序不見了。It is not a legal term you write on a form它不是那種會寫在表格上的法律用語；it is a judging word它是一個帶有評判意味的字，often a little dramatic常常有點誇張。