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pejorative

英 [pɪ'dʒɒrətɪv] 美 [pɪ'dʒɔrətɪv]

解释

adj. 轻蔑的；[临床] 恶化的，变坏的
n. 轻蔑语

※ 提供单词"pejorative"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

pejorative 贬损的，轻蔑的

来自拉丁语peior,更坏的，来自PIE*ped,脚，词源同foot,impair,impeach.字母d脱落，拉丁语i在英语里音变为j,-or,比较级后缀。词义由其基本义脚引申为向下，低等，低到尘埃，卑贱，最后引申词义贬损的，轻蔑的。

英文词源

pejorative (adj.): "depreciative, disparaging," 1888, from French péjoratif, from Late Latin peiorat-, past participle stem of peiorare "make worse," from Latin peior "worse," related to pessimus "worst," pessum "downward, to the ground," from PIE *ped-yos-, comparative of root *ped- "to walk, stumble, impair" (see peccadillo). As a noun from 1882. English had a verb pejorate "to worsen" from 1640s.

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例句和用法

1. Isn't there a suggestion that "poetess" is slightly pejorative?: 难道没有人提出“女诗人”有点儿贬义吗？

2. 'Swot'is a pejorative term for someone who studies a lot.: swot是一个贬义词,指用功苦读的人.

3. I agree I am ambitious, and I don't see that as a pejorative term.: 我承认我有野心，但我不认为这是个贬义词。

4. In the context of ethnic tourism, commercialization often has a pejorative connotation.: 摘要在民族旅游语境中, 商品化经常带有贬义色彩.

5. Vegetal Tasting term used to describe a vegetable like aroma. Usually pejorative.: 植物的:品尝术语,用来描述一种像植物的香味. 通常用作贬义.