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putrid

UK //ˈpjuːtrɪd//US //ˈpjuːtrɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'putridus'(腐烂的),与 'putrere'(腐烂)相关,14世纪晚期进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指有机物腐烂或分解时散发出恶臭的状态,常用于描述食物、尸体等因细菌作用产生的强烈腐败气味。

“The fridge was filled with the putrid smell of spoiled meat.”

(冰箱里弥漫着腐肉的恶臭。)

“They found a putrid carcass in the abandoned house.”

(他们在废弃房屋里发现了一具腐烂的动物尸体。)

❶ 比喻事物极其糟糕、令人厌恶或道德败坏的状态,带有强烈负面评价色彩。

“The political corruption had reached a putrid level in that country.”

(那个国家的政治腐败已经到了令人发指的程度。)

“His putrid behavior towards the staff shocked everyone.”

(他对员工的恶劣行径让所有人震惊。)

同义词:rotten, decayed, fetid, rancid, foul

常见短语

putrid stench — 特指强烈到令人作呕的腐烂气味,常用于描述极端恶劣的臭味。

“A putrid stench rose from the clogged drain.”

(堵塞的下水道冒出一股腐臭味。)

turn putrid — 描述物质从正常状态逐渐腐烂变质的过程,强调变化的最终结果。

“The milk turned putrid after being left out all night.”

(牛奶放置整夜后变质发臭了。)