Word · Frequency #24707
scurvy
/ˈskəːvi/
adjective
卑鄙的；可鄙的
of the most contemptible kind; mean and despicable
- 1.
of the most contemptible kind
极为卑鄙的
极为卑鄙的；下流的；卑鄙的；无礼的
In use
His scurvy trick made everyone in the office lose trust in him.
It was scurvy of you to take the last piece of cake without asking.
The team tried to ignore the scurvy insults shouted by the away fans.
a scurvy trick
Connections
Collocations
- scurvy trick
- 卑鄙的手段
- Playing that scurvy trick on your friend was inexcusable.对你的朋友耍那种卑鄙手段是不可原谅的。
- scurvy knave
- 卑鄙的无赖
- He called the lawyer a scurvy knave.他称那个律师为卑鄙的无赖。
- scurvy fellow
- 卑鄙的家伙
- Only a scurvy fellow would spread such lies.只有卑鄙的家伙才会散布这样的谎言。
- scurvy dog
- 卑鄙小人
- The scurvy dog stole my wallet.那个卑鄙小人偷了我的钱包。
Pop culture & quotes
- You scurvy dog!
- 你这卑鄙的狗！（海盗片里常用的经典骂街话）The pirate captain growled, 'You scurvy dog! You've betrayed me.'海盗船长咆哮道：“你这卑鄙的狗！你背叛了我。”
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：scurvy这个拼写也指坏血病，作形容词却形容人‘极为卑鄙’，像恶疾一样让人厌弃。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：文学或历史题材作品、旧式或戏谑的斥责语 该词表示“极为卑鄙的、可鄙的”，语气古旧、文学性强，通常出现在文学或历史题材中，也用于玩笑式模仿旧式口吻的斥责；现代日常口语中比较少见。
Grammar Note
通常用于描述人的行为或品质，含贬义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的词：curvy /ˈkɜːvi/ 和 nervy /ˈnɜːvi/。拼写相似但读音不同的词：survey /ˈsɜːveɪ/（词尾为 /eɪ/）、purvey /pəˈveɪ/（重音和元音不同）、scurry /ˈskʌri/（元音为 /ʌ/）、scurf /skɜːf/（词尾为 /f/）。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.