单词	vile
释义	vilevile /vaɪl/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINvile Origin: 1200-1300 Old French vil, from Latin vilis ‘worthless’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES vile language The Vietnam era is a vile period in American history. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But the trouble was, he was so vile I couldn't respect him. The deal was so mean, so vile, that even the investment bankers gagged. Without impugning the motives of any believer in this, I point out that it reeks of a vile and dangerous racism. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► tastes ... vile  This coffee tastes really vile. ► vile smell  a vile smell ► vile temper  She has a vile temper. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► so · What makes Murdoch so vile is the same thing that makes him such a good entrepreneur.· The deal was so mean, so vile, that even the investment bankers gagged.· But the trouble was, he was so vile I couldn't respect him.· Ironic that so noble an edifice should house so vile an organisation.· How many people does one suppose really are so vile, so unbalanced, so neurotic, so decadent as to do this?· What could the man have done that had been so vile?· Who is here so vile that will not love his country? 1informal extremely unpleasant or bad SYN  horrible:  This coffee tastes really vile. a vile smell She has a vile temper.2evil or immoral:  a vile act of betrayal—vilely adverb—vileness noun [uncountable]
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