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seedy是什么意思

seedy

英 ['siːdɪ] 美 ['sidi]
  • adj. 多种子的;结籽的;破烂的;没精打采的;下流的

seedy 中文词源


seedy 结籽的,破败的,脏的

seed,种子,籽,-y,形容词后缀。即结籽的,引申词义花期已过的,破败的。

seedy 英文词源


seedy (adj.)
mid-15c., "fruitful, abundant," from seed (n.) + -y (2). From 1570s as "abounding in seeds." Meaning "shabby" is from 1739, probably in reference to the appearance of a flowering plant that has run to seed. Related: Seediness.

seedy 双语例句


1. Frank ran dodgy errands for a seedy local villain.
弗兰克为当地一个臭名远扬的恶棍跑腿,干些骗人勾当。

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2. Frank drifted into running dodgy errands for a seedy local villain.
弗兰克开始为当地一个下流的恶人跑腿做坏事。

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3. He found his brother in a seedy, roach-infested apartment.
他发现自己的哥哥住在一套破旧肮脏、蟑螂肆虐的公寓里。

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4. They suck you in to their seedy world.
他们把你卷入他们肮脏糜烂的圈子里。

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5. the seedy world of prostitution
乌烟瘴气的卖淫圈子

来自《权威词典》

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