arrant + [pejorative abstract noun]
arrant 用于加强贬义抽象名词的语气,意为“彻底的、十足的”。
That's arrant nonsense.
那是彻头彻尾的胡扯。
完全的;十足的;彻头彻尾的
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完全的;十足的;彻头彻尾的
utter; complete; without qualification
That's arrant nonsense.
那是彻头彻尾的胡扯。
毫无保留地;非正式用作(通常是贬义的)强调词
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
His excuse was arrant nonsense from beginning to end.
他的借口从头到尾都是彻头彻尾的胡说八道。
She called the rumor an arrant lie and refused to discuss it further.
她称那则谣言是十足的谎言,并拒绝进一步讨论。
Only an arrant fool would trust such a stranger without any evidence.
只有彻头彻尾的傻瓜才会毫无证据地相信这样的陌生人。
arrant 用于加强贬义抽象名词的语气,意为“彻底的、十足的”。
That's arrant nonsense.
那是彻头彻尾的胡扯。
He is an arrant hypocrite.
他是个十足的伪君子。
Not this
He arrant lied about his qualifications.
Use this
He told an arrant lie about his qualifications.
“arrant”是形容词,不能直接修饰动词。应放在名词前作定语,如“arrant lie”。
Not this
The arrant knight wandered through the forest.
Use this
The errant knight wandered through the forest.
“arrant”意为“完全的,彻底的”,常带贬义;而“errant”意为“游荡的,行为不当的”。此处表示骑士游荡,应用“errant”。
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