rotten

rotten
(rottener, rottenest)
  1. suffering from decay
    腐烂的;发臭的
    rotten eggs.
    发臭的蛋。
    the supporting beams were rotten.
    支撑的横梁烂了。
    ■morally, socially, or politically corrupt
    (道德、社会或政治)腐败的,腐化的,堕落的
    he believed that the whole art business was rotten.
    他认为整个艺术业都堕落了。
    ■(informal)very bad
    (非正式)蹩脚的;极差劲的
    she was a rotten cook.
    她是个很差劲的厨师。
    ■(informal)extremely unpleasant
    (非正式)令人极不愉快的;极不幸的;极讨厌的
    it's rotten for you having to cope on your own.
    你得自己应付,真是太苦了。
    ■[predic.](informal)unwell
    (非正式)身体不适的;有病的
    she tried to tell me she felt rotten.
    她试图告诉我她感到身体不适。
adverb
  1. (informal)to an extreme degree; very much
    (非正式)非常,极其
    your mother said that I spoiled you rotten.
    你母亲说我把你宠得不可了。
    we used to send him up something rotten.
    我们过去常极尽能事地模仿他的各种样子来取笑作乐。
派生
rottenly
adverb
rottenness
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old Norse rotinn
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