Degenerate
[ dɪ'dʒɛnəret ]
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adj. 退化的;堕落的;变质的;变性的;
vt. 使退化;恶化;使变质;衰减;
vi. 退化;堕落;
n. 堕落的人;腐化的人;精神变态者;退化的动物;
💡 词根助记
de坏+gener出生，产生+ate使→往坏产生→堕落
📝 例句
It can always be arranged that degenerate eigenfunctions are orthogonal.
总可以做到使得简并的本征函数是正交的。
degenerate places of amusement
颓废的娱乐场所
The circular points are really a degenerate conic.
虚圆点实际上是一退化的二次曲线。
These new blood vessels will begin to degenerate.
这些新生的血管将开始变形。
He didn't let riches and luxury make him degenerate.
他不因财富和奢华而自甘堕落。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ de-拼音“德”,generate-产生:德国产生新产品的能力退化了
※ de-拼音“德”,gen-拼音“根”,er-名缀“人”,ate-吃:德国人堕落的开始吃变质的树根
※ de-拼音“德”,g-似数字“9”,ene-似“人”,r-似“花”,ate-吃:德国有9个人因为吃花而逐渐堕落
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
de-表示“下”
📖 牛津释义
degenerate
v[I, Ipr]
~ (from sth) (into sth) pass into a worse physical, mental or moral state than one which is considered normal or desirable （体力或精神）衰退; 堕落; 恶化
His health is degenerating rapidly. 他的健康状况迅速恶化.
Her commitment to a great cause degenerated from a crusade into an obsession. 她致力於一伟大事业, 但其崇高的奋斗精神已变质成为偏执的狂热.
degenerate adj having lost the physical, mental or moral qualities that are considered normal or desirable 衰弱的; 颓废的; 堕落的
a degenerate art, society, age 堕落的艺术、 社会、 时代. degeneracy n [U]
(a) state of being degenerate 堕落; 恶化; 退化.
(b) process of becoming degenerate 堕落、 恶化、 退化的过程.
degenerate n degenerate person or animal 堕落的人; 退化的动物
This degenerate seduced my daughter! 这个道德败坏的人勾引我的女儿!
🎯 考研助记
de(向下)+genera(一代)+ate(使):跨掉的一代- 堕落的- 退化
🔁 扩展释义
*[di'dʒenәreit]a. 堕落的vi. 退化, 堕落vt. 使变质, 使退化【医】 退化, 变质, 精神变质者
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How's your English coming along?
你英语学得怎样了？
Sorry, but could you kindly repeat what you just said?
抱歉，你可以重复刚刚所说的吗？
But they would not listen to him. When they came to the river, a white man was waiting in the boat for them.
但是他们不听，当他们来到江边时，一个白人正在船上等着他们。