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单词 putrid
释义 pu·trid
\ˈpyü.trə̇d\ adjective
Etymology: Latin putridus, from putrēre to be rotten, from puter, putris rotten; akin to Latin putēre to stink, be rotten — more at foul
1.
 a. : in an advanced state of putrefaction : rotten
  < horrible like raw and putrid flesh — W.S.Maugham >
 b. : of, relating to, indicative of, or due to putrefaction or decay : foul
  < a putrid smell >
  < putrid decomposition >
2.
 a. : morally corrupt : depraved, vicious
  < knows the putrid atmosphere of the Court — Karl Polanyi >
  < teaches that pacifism is as putrid as Fascism is wicked — M.W.Straight >
 b. : totally disagreeable or objectionable : lousy, vile
  < from the practical aspect, it was putrid politics — Time >
  < I wanted to see them look a little more cheerful even if world events did look putrid — Henry Miller >
3. of soil : easily decomposable : friable
 < the hoof shakes the putrid field — Aldous Huxley >
pu·trid·ly adverb
pu·trid·ness noun -es
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