| 单词 | rotten |
| 释义 | rotten (rɒtən ) 1. adjective B2 If food, wood, or another substance is rotten, it has decayed and can no longer be used. The smell outside this building is overwhelming–like rotten eggs. The front bay window is rotten. Synonyms: crumbling, decayed, disintegrating, perished 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something as rotten, you think it is very unpleasant or of very poor quality. [informal] I personally think it's a rotten idea. I had a pretty rotten day yesterday. What rotten luck! Synonyms: bad, disappointing, unfortunate, unlucky 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe someone as rotten, you are insulting them or criticizing them because you think that they are very unpleasant or unkind. [informal, disapproval] You rotten swine! How dare you? That's a rotten thing to say! 4. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you feel rotten, you feel bad, either because you are ill or because you are sorry about something. [informal] I had glandular fever and spent that year feeling rotten. Suddenly, Sarah felt rotten about the whole thing. 5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You use rotten to emphasize your dislike for something or your anger or annoyance about it. [informal, emphasis] She was a rotten coward. Keep your rotten mouth shut. Collocations: rotten fish I went out of the back of the building, which faced the marina; the air carried the smell of seaweed and rotten fish. The Times Literary Supplement Mussels were also off in the shipment with the rotten fish. Times, Sunday Times A jar containing either a pleasant smell of shampoo, an unpleasant smell of rotten fish, or no smell at all was presented to each patient for five seconds. Times,Sunday Times It's easy to recognise - partly because it causes tiny 'pits' in the soles of the feet, but mainly because it stinks like rotten fish. The Sun Just over a mile from land, a fin appeared in the water, drawn by rotten fish guts left hanging over the vessel's side. The Sun How will they endure 90 minutes without the customary boos, jeers and hurling of rotten vegetables? The Sun You have to endure a certain amount of rotten vegetables. Times, Sunday Times However, in 1947 she did, and was greeted with renewed acclaim, not rotten vegetables. Times, Sunday Times In the olden days, circa 1974, it was perfectly acceptable to put people in stocks and throw rotten vegetables at them for entertainment. Times, Sunday Times The soldiers are utterly dependent on the occasional truckload of supplies and rotten vegetables vouchsafed by a callous and corrupt higher command, torn by internecine strife. The Times Literary Supplement Many insects rely on rotten wood that also takes a human lifetime to replenish. Times,Sunday Times Rotten wood to encourage slugs, beetles and other insects was introduced. Times,Sunday Times Incredibly locals said the 350-metre stretch of old sofas, mattresses, rotten wood and industrial waste appeared 'overnight'. The Sun Sand this back and cut away any loose or rotten wood. Times, Sunday Times The report revealed that the rotten wood had been earmarked for replacement two months before the accident. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 腐烂的 Japanese: 腐った |
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