vile

UK //vaɪl//US //vaɪl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'vilis'，原意为廉价、低贱，13世纪通过古法语 'vil' 进入英语，逐渐演变为表达道德或品质上极端恶劣的含义。

❶ 形容事物极其恶劣、令人厌恶或道德败坏，常用于描述行为、气味或品质等令人极度反感的情况。

“The criminal committed vile acts that shocked the community.”

（罪犯犯下了令社区震惊的恶劣行径。）

“She was disgusted by the vile smell coming from the garbage.”

（垃圾堆散发出的恶臭让她感到恶心。）

同义词:disgusting, repulsive, abhorrent, loathsome, despicable

vile creature — 用于形容行为极其恶劣或令人憎恶的人或生物，带有强烈谴责意味。

“The villain in the story was portrayed as a vile creature without any redeeming qualities.”

（故事中的反派被描绘成一个毫无可取之处的卑劣生物。）

vile temper — 形容某人脾气极其暴躁恶劣，容易突然发怒且行为失控。

“Everyone avoided him when he was in one of his vile tempers.”

（当他那恶劣脾气发作时，所有人都躲着他。）