
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)