pernicious

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a. 有害的, 致命的, 恶劣的, 险恶的 [医] 恶性的

发音

UK /pəˈnɪʃəs/
US /pɚˈnɪʃəs/

词形变化

more pernicious 比较级 most pernicious 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Causing much harm in a subtle way.

    有害

    pernicious influence

    pernicious effects

    They warned of the pernicious effects of misinformation.

    The weed has a pernicious influence on local crops.

  2. 2.

    Causing death or injury; deadly.

    致命

  3. 3.

    Insidiously villainous: intending to cause harm, especially in a subtle way.

  4. 1.

    swift; celeritous.

    废旧

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词源

From Middle English, from Old French pernicios, from Latin perniciōsus (“destructive”), from perniciēs (“destruction”), from per (“through”) + nex (“slaughter, death”).

来源:wiktionary