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单词 naughty
释义 naugh·ty
\ˈnȯ]d.]ē, ]t], ]i also ˈnä]\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: naught (II) + -y
1.
 a. archaic : of inferior quality : poor
  < very naughty figs, which could not be eaten — Jer 24:2 (Authorized Version) >
 b. chiefly Scotland : insignificant, good-for-nothing
2.
 a. archaic : vicious in moral character : wicked
  < naughty persons … have practiced dangerously against your state — Shakespeare >
 b. : guilty of disobedience or misbehavior
  < treated like a grown-up gangster, whereas he ought to be treated as a naughty boy — Times Literary Supplement >
3. : violating accepted standards of morality, good taste, or polite behavior
 < books … with naughty illustrations — Thomas Wolfe >
 < will be naughty for the young generation to question anything — Sinclair Lewis >
Synonyms: see bad
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