rot·ten1 /ˈrɒtn $ ˈrɑːtn/ ●●○ adjectiveadj 1 DECAYbadly decayed and no longer good to use 腐烂的,变质的 the smell of rotten eggs 坏鸡蛋的气味
Some of the wood was completely rotten. 有些木头完全腐烂了。
The apples went rotten very quickly. 苹果很快就腐烂了。
2 informalUNPLEASANT very bad 非常糟糕的,恶劣的 SYN terrible The service was rotten. 服务很差劲。
He’s a rotten driver. 他是个蹩脚的司机。
3 informalBAD if someone is rotten, they are unpleasant, unkind, or dishonest 〔人〕不友善的,刻薄的,不诚实的 Why are you being so rotten? 你怎么这么刻薄啊?
a rotten little brat 一个讨厌的小坏蛋
4 feel rotten b) SAD/UNHAPPYto feel unhappy and guilty about something 感到不高兴,感到内疚 I felt rotten about lying to him. 我对他撒了谎,感觉很不好。
feel rotten• I've felt rotten all day.• If Rosa Lee felt like having a good time, or felt rotten, she would get high. 5 [only before noun] spoken used when you are angry 令人讨厌的〔用于表示生气〕 I don’t want your rotten money! 我才不要你的臭钱!
6 rotten to the core extremely dishonest 极不正当的,败坏透顶的 The whole government is rotten to the core. 整个政府都腐败透顶。
rotten to the core• Her very moral fiber was rotten to the core. —rottenness noun [uncountableU]