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单词 rancid
释义 ran·cid
\ˈran(t)sə̇d, ˈraan-, ˈrain-\ adjective
Etymology: Latin rancidus, from rancēre to be rancid, stink
1. : having a rank smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition : affecting the senses disagreeably or unpleasantly
 < rancid butter >
 < the wet rancid smells of a basement — Ben Hecht >
2. : showing an obnoxious quality : odious, rotten
 < a rancid little psychopath who murdered a number of people — Bernard De Voto >
ran·cid·ly adverb
ran·cid·ness noun -es
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