caitiff

a. 卑劣的 n. 卑鄙男人

发音

其它 /ˈkeɪtɪf/

词形变化

caitiffs 复数 caitiffs more caitiff 比较级 most caitiff 最高级

别名

catif cative catyve caitive caiteff caitiffe caytiefe caytiffe caytive

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A base or despicable person; a wretch.

  2. 2.

    A captive or prisoner, particularly a galley slave.

    废旧
  3. 3.

    A villain, a coward or wretch.

    古体
adj.
  1. 1.

    Especially despicable; cowardly

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

cur
形容词

近义相关 2

cowardly fearful

词源

From Middle English caitif, from Anglo-Norman caitif (“captive”), akin to Old French chaitif (French chétif) and Middle Dutch keytyf, from a Vulgar Latin *cactīvus alteration via Gaulish influence from Latin captīvus (“captive”); compare Italian cattivo (“bad, wicked”). Doublet of captive.

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