scurvy
英 [ˈskɜ:vi] 美 [ˈskɜrvi]

n.

坏血病；

adj.

下贱的，卑鄙的；

英英释义

scurvy[ 'skə:vi ]

• n.a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

  同义词：scorbutus

• adj.of the most contemptible kind

  "a scurvy trick"

  同义词：abjectlowlow-downmiserablescummy

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. The crew remained free from scurvy.
   那些船员仍然没有患坏血病之虞。
2. Vitamin C, found in citrus fruits, prevents scurvy.
   柑桔类水果中含有维生素C，可防治坏血病。

用作形容词(adj.)

1. He's a scurvy wretch.
   他是个卑鄙的家伙。
2. That was a scurvy trick to play on an old lady.
   用那样的花招欺负一个老太太，可真卑鄙。

权威例句

Scurvy: a disease almost forgotten.
Experimental scurvy in man.
A treatise of the scurvy
Osteoporosis, scurvy, and siderosis in Johannesburg Bantu.
Glutathione ester delays the onset of scurvy in ascorbate-deficient guinea pigs.
Longitude, the Longitude Act, scurvy, and the beginning of government-supported research.
Metabolism of 14C- and 3H-labeled L-ascorbic acid in human scurvy.
Wound Healing and Collagen Formation. II. Fine Structure in Experimental Scurvy
Collagen proline hydroxylase in wound healing, granuloma formation, scurvy, and growth.
WOUND HEALING AND COLLAGEN FORMATION. IV. DISTORTION OF RIBOSOMAL PATTERNS OF FIBROBLASTS IN SCURVY