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| /ˈrɒtn/ |
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| 1 | something that is rotten has decayed 腐烂的；腐坏的 |
| rotten eggs/fruit/teeth 臭鸡蛋/腐烂的水果/蛀蚀的牙齿 |
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| 2 | informal unpleasant 令人不快的；讨厌的 |
| I wish I could get rid of this rotten cough. 我希望我这恼人的咳嗽快点好。 |
| Poor thing, she must be having a rotten time just now. 可怜的人，她现在一定很难受。 |
| be rotten to sb They were really rotten to him! 他们真的让他觉得很反感！ |
| | 2a | used about someone who has behaved in an unpleasant way （人）讨厌的，差劲的 | | You rotten sod! 你这个烦人的家伙！ | |
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| 3 | informal of a low quality , standard , or ability 质量差的；水平低的；能力差的 |
| She’ s a rotten singer. 她是个很差劲的歌手。 |
| be rotten at (doing) sth I’ m rotten at drawing. 我不擅长画画。 |
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| 4 | informal used for emphasizing what you are saying , especially when you are angry or annoyed （表示强调，尤用于表示生气或恼怒）极其糟糕的，非常差的 |
| I didn’ t want the rotten job anyway! 我反正不想要这份烂工作！ |
| I wouldn’ t take a penny of your rotten money! 我不会拿你一分臭钱！ |
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| - | feel rotten
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| 1 | to feel ill 感到不适 | I’ m not getting up. I feel really rotten. 我不想起床，我觉得很不舒服。 | |
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| 2 | to feel sorry or guilty about something you have done 感到遗憾（或内疚） | feel rotten about (doing) sth I felt rotten about telling him what they’ d said. 我深感内疚，因为我把他们所说的话告诉了他。 | |
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