Rotten



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 腐败的;糟糕的
• ［英］ adj. 腐败的 ( gone bad) ; 糟糕的 ( unsatisfactory)
• ［类］ homogenization : uniform / putrefaction : rotten ( 一致化导致一致 / 腐败导致腐烂)
• ［记］ rot ( 腐败) +en

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English roten, from Old Norse rotinn; akin to Old English rotian to rot
• Date: 13th century
• 1. having rotted ; putrid
• 2. morally corrupt
• 3. extremely unpleasant or inferior <a rotten day><a rotten job>
• 4. very uncomfortable <feeling rotten>
• 5. of very poor quality ; lousy, abominable <a rotten show><what rotten luck>
• ? rottenly adverb
• ? rottenness noun

II. adverb

• Date: 1880
• to an extreme degree <spoiled rotten>

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