torrid

FREQ #40428

a. 晒热的, 酷热的, 炎热的

发音

UK /ˈtɒɹɪd/
US /ˈtɔɹɪd/
其它 /ˈtɑɹɪd/

词形变化

torrider 比较级 torrider torridest torridest 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Very hot and dry.

  2. 2.

    Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate.

    a torrid love scene in a film or novel

  3. 3.

    Full of difficulty.

  4. 4.

    [of a streak, form, etc.] Good; impressive; hot.

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词汇关系

形容词

同义词 6

fiery ardent fervent impassioned fervid perfervid

近义相关 2

hot passionate

相关短语

torrid zone

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ters- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *torséyeti Proto-Italic *torzeō Latin torreō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Latin -idus Latin torridus English torrid From Latin torridus, from torreō (“parch, scorch”).

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