scurvy
n[U]
disease of the blood caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet 坏血病. scurvy, adj [attrib 作定语] (dated sl 旧, 俚) contemptible; worthless; mean 可鄙的; 无价值的; 卑劣的
He's a scurvy wretch. 他是个卑鄙的家伙.
That was a scurvy trick to play on an old lady. 用那样的花招欺负一个老太太, 可真卑鄙.
🔁 扩展释义
*['skә:vi]a. 下流的, 卑鄙的, 无礼的n. 坏血病【医】 坏血病
🌿 同词根单词
skimv. 略读;撇去;使掠过;(为逃税而)隐瞒(部分收入);
adj. 脱脂的;撇去浮沫的;
n. 撇;撇去的东西;瞒报所得的收入;
scarn. 伤痕;精神上的创伤;有损外观的地方;砏岩,露岩,断崖,峭壁;
vt. 使留下伤痕;使留下长久性伤害的痕迹;
vi. 结疤;留下疤痕;