scurvy

scurvy

英 ['skɜːvɪ]
　　美 ['skɝvi]

adj. 卑鄙的，下流的
　　n. [內科] 壞血病

中文詞源：

scurvy 壞血病

來自 scurfy 的拼寫變體形式，用於指壞血病。

例句：

1. Oranges, lemons and limes were found to cure scurvy.
人們發現橙子、檸檬和酸橙能治療壞血病。

2. Vitamin C deficiency can ultimately lead to scurvy.
缺乏維生素C最終能道致壞血病.

3. No fear of scurvy or ship fever this voyage.
那就不必擔心路上得壞血癥或斑疹傷寒這類疾病瞭!

4. He's a scurvy wretch.
他是個卑鄙的傢夥.

5. That was a scurvy trick to play on an old lady.
用那樣的花招欺負一個老太太,可真卑鄙.