| 释义 |
scurvy/ˈskɜ:vi/ n. & adj.●n. a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by swollen bleeding gums and the opening of previously healed wounds, esp. formerly affecting sailors 坏血病(由缺乏维生素 C 引起，有牙龈出血或已愈合伤口复开等症状) ●adj. (scurvier, scurviest) archaic dishonourable, contemptible [古义]卑鄙的；可鄙的 □ scurvied adj.□ scurvily adv.[SCURF + -Y1: noun sense by association with French scorbut (cf. SCORBUTIC)] |