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rotten

UK //ˈrɒt(ə)n//US //ˈrɑːt(ə)n//

词源

源自古挪威语 'rotinn'(腐烂的),与古英语 'rotian'(腐烂)同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根。

adjective

❶ 形容食物、植物等因腐败变质而无法使用或食用,常伴有难闻气味或外观变化。

“Don't eat that apple, it's rotten inside.”

(别吃那个苹果,里面已经烂了。)

“The smell came from a pile of rotten vegetables.”

(臭味来自一堆腐烂的蔬菜。)

❶ 形容道德败坏或行为恶劣的人或事物,带有强烈贬义。

“He's a rotten liar who can't be trusted.”

(他是个不可信任的卑鄙骗子。)

“That was a rotten thing to do to your friend.”

(这样对待朋友实在太恶劣了。)

同义词:decayed, spoiled, putrid, corrupt, foul

常见短语

rotten to the core — 形容人或事物从内到外彻底腐败,无可救药。常用于表达极度失望或谴责。

“The investigation revealed that the company was rotten to the core.”

(调查显示这家公司已经烂到骨子里了。)

feel rotten — 表示身体不适或情绪低落的状态,比单纯说生病更强调难受的感觉。

“I ate too much candy and now I feel rotten.”

(我糖果吃太多,现在觉得特别难受。)