Putrid



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.腐臭的
• ［英］ adj.腐臭的 ( rotten)
• ［例］ The vultures descended toward the putrid flesh.

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Latin putridus, from putrēre to be rotten, from puter, putris rotten; akin to Latin putēre to stink — more at foul
• Date: 1542
• 1.
  • a. being in a state of putrefaction ; rotten
  • b. of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction ; foul <a putrid odor>
• 2.
  • a. morally corrupt
  • b. totally objectionable
• Synonyms: see malodorous
• ? putridity noun
• ? putridly adverb

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