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riddled

UK //ˈrɪdld//US //ˈrɪdld//

词源

源自中古英语 'riddlen',意为'筛'或'过滤',后引申为'布满'或'充斥'。

adjective

❶ 形容某物充满或遍布着某种东西,通常指不好的事物,如孔洞、问题或错误等。

“The old house was riddled with bullet holes from the war.”

(这栋老房子因战争而布满弹孔。)

“His argument was riddled with logical fallacies.”

(他的论点充满了逻辑谬误。)

同义词:permeated, filled, infested, plagued, laden

常见短语

riddled with — 表示某物被某种不好的事物大量充斥或严重影响。

“The project was riddled with delays and budget issues.”

(这个项目充满了延误和预算问题。)