invective
英 [?n'vekt?v]
美[?n'v?kt?v]
- adj. 謾罵的；惡言的
- n. 惡言漫罵
暢通詞匯GRE
中文詞源
invective 咒罵
in-,進入，使，-vect,攜帶，運載，詞源同vehicle,convect.比喻用法，把壞話帶進來的，用言語攻擊，引申詞義詛咒，咒罵。
英文詞源
- invective (n.)
- 1520s, from Medieval Latin invectiva "abusive speech," from Late Latin invectivus "abusive," from Latin invectus, past participle of invehi "to attack with words" (see inveigh). For nuances of usage, see humor. The earlier noun form was inveccion (mid-15c.).
雙語例句
- 1. Crowley maintained a stream of invective and abuse against Waite.
- 克勞利連珠炮似的對韋特罵個不停。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. A woman had hurled racist invective at the family.
- 一個女人對那家人大罵有種族歧視的臟話。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He retorted the invective on her.
- 他用惡言諷刺還擊她.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. They resorted to sarcasm irony, invective and self - praise.
- 他們求助于使用挖苦、諷刺 、 謾罵和自吹自擂.
來自辭典例句
- 5. His command of irony and invective was said to be very classic and lethal.
- 據說他嬉笑怒罵的本領是極其杰出的,令人無法招架的.
來自辭典例句