单词 | vile |
释义 | vile From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvilevile /vaɪl/ adjective1 informal extremely unpleasant or bad SYN horribletastes really vile. This coffee vile smell a vile temper. She has a 2 BADevil or immoral a vile act of betrayal —vilely adverb —vileness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusvile• Without impugning the motives of any believer in this, I point out that it reeks of a vile and dangerous racism.• But the trouble was, he was so vile I couldn't respect him.• vile language• The deal was so mean, so vile, that even the investment bankers gagged.vile temper• He's violent, yes, domineering, has a vile temper.Origin vile (1200-1300) Old French vil, from Latin vilis “worthless” |
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