单词 | pestilent |
释义 | pestilent —pestilently, adv. /pes"tl euhnt/, adj. 1. producing or tending to produce infectious or contagious, often epidemic, disease; pestilential. 2. destructive to life; deadly; poisonous. 3. injurious to peace, morals, etc.; pernicious. 4. troublesome, annoying, or mischievous. [1350-1400; ME < L pestilent- (s. of pestilens) unhealthy, noxious, alter. of pestilentus, equiv. to pesti- (s. of pestis) PEST + -lentus -LENT] |
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