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lousy

UK //ˈlaʊ.zi//US //ˈlaʊ.zi//

词源

源自中古英语lousi(虱子缠身的),来自louse(虱子)。最初指被虱子侵扰,后引申为糟糕的、劣质的意思。

adjective

❶ 形容事物质量极差或令人不满,可以指物品、服务或人的表现。常带有强烈负面情绪。

“The hotel room was lousy with dirty sheets and broken furniture.”

(酒店房间糟透了,床单脏兮兮的,家具也坏了。)

“He got a lousy grade on his final exam.”

(他期末考试考了个糟糕的成绩。)

❶ 表示数量极多(常与with连用),通常指不想要的事物,带有厌恶感。

“The old house was lousy with cockroaches.”

(那栋老房子里蟑螂泛滥成灾。)

“His essay was lousy with spelling mistakes.”

(他的作文里拼写错误比比皆是。)

同义词:terrible, awful, horrible, rotten, inferior

常见短语

feel lousy — 指身体不适或情绪低落,可能是生病或心情糟糕的状态。

“I'm staying home because I feel lousy today.”

(我今天感觉不舒服所以待在家里。)

lousy with something — 表示某物大量存在(通常指不希望存在的东西),带有抱怨语气。

“The basement is lousy with spiders.”

(地下室里到处都是蜘蛛。)