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beastly

UK //ˈbiːstli//US //ˈbiːstli//

词源

源自中古英语 'bestly',与 'beast'(野兽)同源,最初指与野兽相关的特性,后引申为野蛮或恶劣的含义。

adjective

❶ 形容人或行为像野兽般野蛮、粗鲁或残忍,通常带有贬义,强调缺乏人性或文明教养。

“He behaved in a beastly manner at the party.”

(他在派对上表现得像野兽一样粗鲁。)

“The beastly treatment of prisoners shocked everyone.”

(对囚犯的野蛮对待让所有人震惊。)

❶ 形容天气或环境极其恶劣、令人不适,带有夸张的抱怨语气。

“We had to cancel the picnic due to the beastly weather.”

(因为恶劣的天气,我们不得不取消野餐。)

“This beastly heat makes it impossible to sleep.”

(这该死的炎热让人根本无法入睡。)

同义词:brutal, savage, cruel, horrible, awful

adverb

❶ 用作强调副词,表示程度极深,常与负面形容词连用,带有夸张或抱怨的语气。

“It's beastly cold outside today.”

(今天外面冷得要命。)

“She was beastly rude to the waiter.”

(她对服务员粗鲁得过分。)

同义词:extremely, terribly, awfully

常见短语

beastly habit — 指令人厌恶的坏习惯,强调习惯的粗鄙或难以忍受。

“His beastly habit of chewing with his mouth open disgusts everyone.”

(他张嘴咀嚼的恶心习惯让所有人都反感。)