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scurvy a.卑鄙的，可鄙的 scurvy (n.) 1560s, noun use of adjective scurvy "covered with scabs, diseased, scorbutic" (early 15c.), variant of scurfy. It took on the narrower meaning of Dutch scheurbuik, French scorbut "scurvy," in reference to the disease characterized by swollen and bleeding gums, prostration, etc., perhaps from Old Norse skyrbjugr, which is perhaps literally "a swelling (bjugr) from drinking sour milk (skyr) on long sea voyages;" but OED has alternative etymology of Middle Dutch or Middle Low German origin, as "disease that lacerates the belly," from schoren "to lacerate" + Middle Low German buk, Dutch buik "belly." 【记】s 死 + 音：可恶(拼音是ke wu)；s 死 + curve 曲线，不直→不正直的→可鄙的

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['skə:vi] 【英】 adj. 卑鄙的，可鄙的(desp icable)【考】 反义词：above reproach(无可指责的 )【记】 不要和scurry(急赶) 相混【例】 a scurvy fellow(卑鄙的家伙) adj. 卑鄙下流的【记】见到scurvy的人就scurry【反】above reproach(无可指责的)

单词	scurvy
音标	['skə:vi]
解释	a.卑鄙的，可鄙的
红宝书	【英】 adj. 卑鄙的，可鄙的(desp icable) 【考】反义词：above reproach(无可指责的 ) 【记】不要和scurry(急赶) 相混【例】 a scurvy fellow(卑鄙的家伙)
字源	scurvy (n.) 1560s, noun use of adjective scurvy "covered with scabs, diseased, scorbutic" (early 15c.), variant of scurfy. It took on the narrower meaning of Dutch scheurbuik, French scorbut "scurvy," in reference to the disease characterized by swollen and bleeding gums, prostration, etc., perhaps from Old Norse skyrbjugr, which is perhaps literally "a swelling (bjugr) from drinking sour milk (skyr) on long sea voyages;" but OED has alternative etymology of Middle Dutch or Middle Low German origin, as "disease that lacerates the belly," from schoren "to lacerate" + Middle Low German buk, Dutch buik "belly."
不择手段背单词	adj. 卑鄙下流的【记】见到scurvy的人就scurry 【反】above reproach(无可指责的)
趣味全助记	【记】s 死 + 音：可恶(拼音是ke wu)；s 死 + curve 曲线，不直→不正直的→可鄙的

Scurvy Dutch Middle Adj Low German 死 Skə:Vi