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
毫无保留地;非正式用作(通常是贬义的)强调词;声名狼藉的;极恶的
utter; complete; without qualification
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。
用法提示:arrant 作形容词,修饰 nonsense,意为“彻头彻尾的”,加强贬义。
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。
用法提示:arrant 是形容词,放在名词 lie 前,表示“十足的、彻头彻尾的”。
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。
用法提示:arrant 作形容词,修饰 fool,表示“完全的,十足的”,带有贬义。
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。
grammar · medium
易错句子He arrant lied about his qualifications.
正确表达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”。
grammar · medium
易错句子The arrant knight wandered through the forest.
正确表达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”。
arrant强调‘彻底的、十足的’(通常带贬义),如arrant nonsense(十足的无稽之谈);而errant指‘偏离正轨的、漂泊的’或‘错误的’,如an errant husband(不忠的丈夫)。发音相似但意义不同。
arrant和utter都表示‘完全的’,但arrant常用于贬义,如arrant foolishness(十足愚蠢);而utter是中性词,可用于褒义或贬义,如utter joy(完全的快乐)。学习者常混淆二者的语用色彩。
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