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pejorative基本信息

读法:英 [pɪ"dʒɒrətɪv] 美 [pɪ"dʒɔrətɪv]

释义:

  • adj. 轻蔑的;[临床] 恶化的,变坏的
  • n. 轻蔑语
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    英英释义

    Adjective:

  • expressing disapproval;"dyslogistic terms like `nitwit" and `scalawag""
  • 中英词源

    pejorative 贬损的,轻蔑的

    来自拉丁语peior,更坏的,来自PIE*ped,脚,词源同foot,impair,impeach.字母d脱落,拉丁语i在英语里音变为j,-or,比较级后缀。词义由其基本义脚引申为向下,低等,低到尘埃,卑贱,最后引申词义贬损的,轻蔑的。

    pejorative (adj.)
    "depreciative, disparaging," 1888, from French péjoratif, from Late Latin peiorat-, past participle stem of peiorare "make worse," from Latin peior "worse," related to pessimus "worst," pessum "downward, to the ground," from PIE *ped-yos-, comparative of root *ped- "to walk, stumble, impair" (see peccadillo). As a noun from 1882. English had a verb pejorate "to worsen" from 1640s.

    词态变化

    副词 pejoratively;

    权威造句

    1. Isn"t there a suggestion that "poetess" is slightly pejorative?
    难道没有人提出“女诗人”有点儿贬义吗?

    来自柯林斯例句

    2. "Swot"is a pejorative term for someone who studies a lot.
    swot是一个贬义词,指用功苦读的人.

    来自《简明英汉词典》

    3. I agree I am ambitious, and I don"t see that as a pejorative term.
    我承认我有野心,但我不认为这是个贬义词。

    来自柯林斯例句

    4. In the context of ethnic tourism, commercialization often has a pejorative connotation.
    摘要在民族旅游语境中, 商品化经常带有贬义色彩.

    来自互联网

    5. Vegetal Tasting term used to describe a vegetable like aroma. Usually pejorative.
    植物的:品尝术语,用来描述一种像植物的香味. 通常用作贬义.

    来自互联网WWw.wENtIyi.cOM

    近反义词

  • disapproving 不赞同的
  • judgmental (主观)判断的...
  • harsh 粗糙的
  • scornful 轻蔑的
  • derogatory 毁谤的
  • uncomplimentary 贬降的
  • negative 否定的
  • depreciatory 贬值的
  • depreciative 贬值的
  • critical 批评的
  • sneering 嘲笑的(讥笑的...
  • disparaging 蔑视的
  • downgrading 降级
  • dislogistic 责难的
  • dyslogistic 责难的
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