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rancid

UK //ˈrænsɪd//US //ˈrænsɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 rancidus(意为‘发臭的’),与古英语 stincan(散发臭味)同源,17世纪进入英语词汇。

adjective

❶ 形容食物因变质而散发出难闻气味或味道,通常指油脂类食物氧化后产生的刺鼻腐臭味。

“The butter smelled rancid after being left out for weeks.”

(黄油在室外放了几个星期后闻起来有股腐臭味。)

“She threw away the rancid cooking oil immediately.”

(她立刻倒掉了那股哈喇味的食用油。)

❶ 比喻事物令人极度厌恶或道德败坏的状态,带有强烈的负面评价色彩。

“The political scandal revealed a rancid corruption within the system.”

(这起政治丑闻暴露出体制内腐朽的贪污现象。)

“His rancid remarks about women caused public outrage.”

(他那些对女性充满恶臭意味的言论引发了公愤。)

同义词:spoiled, rotten, putrid, foul, stale

常见短语

rancid butter — 特指变质后产生强烈哈喇味的黄油,常用来形容最典型的食物腐败案例。

“The cookies were ruined by the taste of rancid butter.”

(饼干被变质黄油的怪味彻底毁了。)

rancid smell — 专指油脂或蛋白质腐败产生的刺鼻气味,比普通变质气味更令人不适。

“The rancid smell from the dumpster made people cover their noses.”

(垃圾箱散发的腐臭味让路人纷纷掩鼻。)