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seedy

UK //ˈsiːdi//US //ˈsiːdi//

词源

源自中古英语 seed + -y,最初指'多籽的',后引申为'破旧的',可能因为籽粒散落联想到杂乱无章的状态。

adjective

❶ 形容破旧肮脏的地方或人,通常带有负面含义,暗示环境脏乱或人物品行不端。

“The hotel was in a seedy part of town, with broken windows and graffiti.”

(这家酒店位于城里的破旧区域,窗户破碎,墙上满是涂鸦。)

“He looked seedy in his wrinkled clothes and unshaven face.”

(他穿着皱巴巴的衣服,胡子拉碴,看起来邋里邋遢。)

❶ 形容植物或种子多籽的状态,或引申为事物内部包含许多细小部分。

“The watermelon was seedy, with black seeds throughout the flesh.”

(这个西瓜籽很多,果肉里遍布黑色籽粒。)

“She prefers seedless grapes because seedy ones are harder to eat.”

(她更喜欢无籽葡萄,因为多籽的吃起来更麻烦。)

同义词:shabby, sleazy, run-down, grubby, disreputable

常见短语

seedy underbelly — 指某个地方或社会群体中隐藏的阴暗面,通常涉及非法或不道德的活动。

“The documentary exposed the seedy underbelly of the entertainment industry.”

(这部纪录片揭露了娱乐业光鲜表面下的阴暗面。)