单词 | degenerate |
释义 | degenerate /di'dsenareit; di'djnajet/ vi [VP2A, 3A] ~ (into), pass from a state of goodness to a lower state by losing qualities which are considered normal and desirable: (由于失去被认为是正常和优良的特质而) 退步; 堕落; 腐化; 恶化: Thrift is desirable, but do not let it ~ into avarice. 节俭是好的,但不要使它变成贪财。 He denied that the young men of toady were degenerating, eg that they were becoming less hard-working, less intelligent, less honest, than those of earlier times. 他否认这一代的年轻人不如上 = 代 (例如不如他们上一代努力、聪明、诚实) 。 adj /di'denarat ; di-'clzensrit/ having lost qualities (physical, moral or mental) that are considered normal and desirable: 失去原有正常和良好之特质的 (指身体、道徳或心理上的); 退步的; 堕落的; 腐化的: He didn't let riches and luxury make him ~. 他并没有让财富及奢侈便他堕落。 n /di'djenarat; di'dsendnt/ ~ person or animal., 退分的人; 退化的动物。 degeneracy /di-'6zensrs8l; 6i'6zrnsr38i/ n [U] state or condition of being process of degenerating. 退化; 堕落; 退步的过程。 degeneration /di.dsena'reijn; 6i,6zens're/sn/ n [U] degenerating; the state of being ~d. 退化; 隧落; 腐化; 怒化。 |
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