| 单词 | vile |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [vail] |
| 解释 | a.恶劣的，卑鄙的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 恶劣的, 卑鄙的(morally despicable or abhorrent) |
| 字源 | vile (adj.) late 13c., "morally repugnant; morally flawed, corrupt, wicked; of no value; of inferior quality; disgusting, foul, ugly; degrading, humiliating; of low estate, without worldly honor or esteem," from Anglo-French ville, Old French vil "shameful, dishonorable; low-born; cheap; ugly, hideous," from Latin vilis "cheap, worthless, base, common," of uncertain origin, perhaps from PIE root *wes- (1) "to buy, sell" (see venal). Related: Vilely; vileness; vilety (early 13c.). |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. (天气)恶劣的; (人)卑鄙的 【记】源于: vice(n 恶习; 罪恶) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】evil 邪恶 是e + vil；音：歪，不正，坏； |
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