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单词 scurvy
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
scur•vy /ˈskɜrvi/USA pronunciation   n., adj., -vi•er, -vi•est. 
n. [uncountable]
  1. Pathologya disease marked by swollen and bleeding gums, caused by a lack of vitamin C.

adj. 
  1. deserving contempt; despicable.
scur•vi•ly /ˈskɜrvəli/USA pronunciation  adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
scur•vy  (skûrvē),USA pronunciation n., adj., -vi•er, -vi•est. 
n. 
  1. Pathologya disease marked by swollen and bleeding gums, livid spots on the skin, prostration, etc., due to a diet lacking in vitamin C.

adj. 
  1. contemptible;
    despicable;
    mean:a scurvy trick.
  • scurf + -y1 1555–65
scurvi•ly, adv. 
scurvi•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scurvy /ˈskɜːvɪ/ n
  1. a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C, characterized by anaemia, spongy gums, bleeding beneath the skin, and (in infants) malformation of bones and teeth
adj ( -vier, -viest)
  1. mean or despicable
Etymology: 16th Century: see scurf

ˈscurvily adv ˈscurviness n
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