形容词,意为"腐烂的、发臭的",形容有机物因分解而散发恶臭。也可引申为"极其糟糕的、令人厌恶的"。
/ˈpjuːtrɪd/
The putrid smell from the garbage bin made everyone cover their noses.
垃圾桶里散发出的腐臭味让每个人都捂住了鼻子。
After weeks of neglect, the abandoned refrigerator was filled with putrid food that had decomposed beyond recognition.
经过数周无人照管,废弃的冰箱里堆满了腐烂变质、面目全非的食物。
源自拉丁语 putridus,由 putrēre(腐烂)派生而来,其词根为 puter(腐烂的)。该词经由古法语进入英语,在14世纪左右开始使用,最初专指有机物的腐败,后来逐渐引申出"极差的、令人反感的"等比喻义。