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scurvy
卑鄙的;可鄙的
核心释义
of the most contemptible kind; mean and despicable
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极为卑鄙的
of the most contemptible kind
极为卑鄙的;下流的;卑鄙的;无礼的
用法In use
His scurvy trick made everyone in the office lose trust in him.
用法提示:scurvy 是形容词,在句中作定语修饰 trick,意为“卑鄙的”。
It was scurvy of you to take the last piece of cake without asking.
用法提示:scurvy 作形容词,在 It was scurvy of you to... 句型中作表语,指行为可鄙。
The team tried to ignore the scurvy insults shouted by the away fans.
用法提示:scurvy 是形容词,修饰 insults,表达“卑鄙的、可鄙的”。
a scurvy trick
a scurvy + noun
作定语修饰名词,多用于形容手段、行为;语气强,偏书面。
That was a scurvy trick to play on an old friend.
那样捉弄一位老朋友真是太卑鄙了。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
流行文化与引用Pop culture & quotes
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于描述人的行为或品质,含贬义。
发音与拼写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/)。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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