scurvy
n[U]
disease of the blood caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet 壞血病. scurvy, adj [attrib 作定語] (dated sl 舊, 俚) contemptible; worthless; mean 可鄙的; 無價值的; 卑劣的
He's a scurvy wretch. 他是個卑鄙的家伙.
That was a scurvy trick to play on an old lady. 用那樣的花招欺負一個老太太, 可真卑鄙.
?? 擴展釋義
*['sk?:vi]a. 下流的, 卑鄙的, 無禮的n. 壞血病【醫】 壞血病
?? 同詞根單詞
skimv. 略讀;撇去;使掠過;(為逃稅而)隱瞞(部分收入);
adj. 脫脂的;撇去浮沫的;
n. 撇;撇去的東西;瞞報所得的收入;
scarn. 傷痕;精神上的創傷;有損外觀的地方;砏巖,露巖,斷崖,峭壁;
vt. 使留下傷痕;使留下長久性傷害的痕跡;
vi. 結疤;留下疤痕;