1 ADJ 腐烂的;腐臭的;腐朽的 If food, wood, or another substance is rotten, it has decayed and can no longer be used. 腐烂的;腐臭的;腐朽的
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The smell outside this building is overwhelming — like rotten eggs.
这栋大楼外面的气味让人无法忍受—就像臭鸡蛋的味道。
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The front bay window is rotten.
前面的凸窗腐朽了。
SYN crumbling, decayed, disintegrating, perished
2 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (事物)非常糟糕的，很差劲的，极其拙劣的 If you describe something as rotten, you think it is very unpleasant or of very poor quality. (事物)非常糟糕的，很差劲的，极其拙劣的 [informal]
SYN bad, disappointing, unfortunate, unlucky
3 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (人)极讨厌的，坏透了的，非常不友善的 If you describe someone as rotten, you are insulting them or criticizing them because you think that they are very unpleasant or unkind. (人)极讨厌的，坏透了的，非常不友善的 [informal, disapproval]
4 ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ] 感到不适的;感到抱歉的;难受的 If you feel rotten, you feel bad, either because you are ill or because you are sorry about something. 感到不适的;感到抱歉的;难受的 [informal]
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I had glandular fever and spent that year feeling rotten.
我得了腺热，那一整年都不舒服。
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Suddenly, Sarah felt rotten about the whole thing.
突然，萨拉对整件事情感到内疚。
5 ADJ [ADJ n] (强调不喜欢、愤怒、烦恼)令人讨厌的 You use rotten to emphasize your dislike for something or your anger or annoyance about it. (强调不喜欢、愤怒、烦恼)令人讨厌的 [informal, emphasis]
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| ADJ. | decomposed, spoiled; (ant.) fresh 1 |
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