decadent

• adj. 颓废的；衰微的
• n. 颓废者

英文词源

decadent (adj.)

"in a state of decline or decay (from a former condition of excellence)," 1837, from French décadent, back-formation from décadence (see decadence). In reference to literary (later, other artistic) schools that believed, or affected to believe, they lived in an age of artistic decadence, 1885 in French, 1888 in English. Usually in a bad sense:

"Bread, supposedly the staff of life, has become one of our most decadent foods -- doughy, gummy, and without the aroma, flavor, texture, taste and appearance that is typical of good bread." ["College and University Business" 1960]

Beckoning sense of "desirable and satisfying to self-indulgence" begins c. 1970 in commercial publications in reference to desserts.

双语例句

1. Bennett launched a crusade for "moral values" against decadent "liberal relativism."

贝内特发起了一场捍卫“道德价值”、反对腐朽堕落的“自由相对论”的战争。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Don't let decadent ideas eat into yourselves.

别让颓废的思想侵蚀你们.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Bullfighting was left with the new decadent method, the almost impossible technique.

他们留给斗牛事业的遗产是:堕落的新方法令人生厌的技艺.

来自辞典例句

4. It was suppressed in the early 1920 s, stamped as " decadent " and " individualist. "

它于20年代初被指责为 “ 颓废 ” 和 “ 个人主义 ” 而遭查禁.

来自辞典例句

5. The head waiter's eye fell upon his frayed trousers and decadent shoes.

侍者领班的眼光就落到了他的旧裤子和破皮鞋上.

来自辞典例句