be depraved
表示主语处于堕落状态。
The villain in the movie was completely depraved.
电影中的反派完全堕落。
堕落的；腐化的；道德败坏的
道德上堕落的,邪恶的。；违背正直原则或道德标准的。；偏离道德、正确或适当的
depraved
道德上堕落的,邪恶的。
Perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense.
违背正直原则或道德标准的。
Violating principles of rectitude or given standards of decency.
偏离道德、正确或适当的
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
He was shocked by the depraved behavior of the gang.
他对那个团伙的堕落行为感到震惊。
用法提示：depraved 是形容词，修饰 behavior，意为“堕落的”，作定语。
AI contextual example
The novel tells the story of a depraved ruler who cared only for his own pleasure.
这部小说讲述了一个只关心自己享乐的腐化统治者的故事。
用法提示：depraved 是形容词，修饰 ruler，表示“腐化的”，作定语。
AI contextual example
Experts say that such depraved acts are rare in this community.
专家说，这种道德败坏的行为在这个社区很少见。
用法提示：depraved 是形容词，修饰 acts，表示“道德败坏的”，作定语。
AI contextual example
表示主语处于堕落状态。
The villain in the movie was completely depraved.
电影中的反派完全堕落。
强调变化过程。
He became depraved after years of corruption.
经过多年的腐败，他变得堕落。
用于表达主观评价。
I find his actions depraved and unacceptable.
我觉得他的行为堕落且不可接受。
强调放纵享乐，语气比 depraved 略轻
强调从正常状态退化，常用于人或社会
侧重于行为不端、受贿等，应用更广
语义较宽泛，可指任何违反道德的行为
语气强，带有宗教或强烈贬义色彩
grammar · medium
易错句子He was depraved of sleep.
正确表达He was deprived of sleep.
中国学习者常混淆'depraved'（道德败坏的）和'deprived'（缺乏的）。'deprived of'表示缺乏某物，而'depraved'不能与of连用表示此意。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a depraved.
正确表达He is a depraved person.
'depraved'是形容词，不能直接用作名词。在'a'后面需要接名词，比如'person'，或者直接用作表语：'He is depraved'。
depraved 指道德败坏，deprived 指缺乏基本生活条件或机会，通常用于描述贫困或不幸
depraved 强调道德堕落，debased 指降低质量、价值或尊严，不一定涉及道德
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