| 单词 | decadent |
| 释义 | decadent (dekədənt ) adjective If you say that a person or society is decadent, you think that they have low moral standards and are interested mainly in pleasure. [disapproval] ...restrictions on the number of decadent western films that were allowed to be shown. ...the excesses and stresses of their decadent rock 'n' roll lifestyles. Synonyms: degenerate, abandoned, corrupt, degraded decadence uncountable noun The empire had for years been falling into decadence. Synonyms: degeneration, decline, corruption, fall Collocations: decadent dessert I showed up with a decadent dessert. Christianity Today During the second and third part, she creates a more elaborate or decadent dessert with the same ingredient. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its dark cherry and vanilla flavours are perfect with both spicy dishes and decadent desserts. The Sun Enjoy sugar, spice and all things nice with these decadent desserts. The Sun The characters of these poems forlornly look for redemption in a decadent society on the edge of collapse. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Raúl experiences a stifling home life in what already feels like a hopelessly backward and decadent society. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) It is a cautionary tale with wry observations about our decadent society entwined around a mournful melody. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Is not the very fact that leisure has become a subject of study a sure sign of a decadent society? Christianity Today (2000) Measure for Measure is about an extremely decadent society, where the politicians charged with cleaning it up are perhaps more corrupt than the society. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Translations: Chinese: 堕落的 Japanese: 頽廃的な |
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