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Measly Mi:Zli A.患痲疹的;小得可怜的 无 Adj Affected Measles 1680s

单词 measly
音标 ['mi:zli]
解释 a.患痲疹的;小得可怜的
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字源 measly (adj.)
"affected with measles," 1680s, from measle (see measles) + -y (2); sense of "meager and contemptible" first recorded 1864 in British slang.
不择手段背单词 adj. 下贱的; 微不足道的 = meager
【记】读: me死了, 但是我是微不足道的.
【类】measly: contemptibly = puny: weakly低贱的: 下贱地 = 微小的: 微弱地(adj 和adv)
【反】grand(adj 盛大豪华的; 极重要的)
趣味全助记 【记】measles 痲疹

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