rotten
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rot·ten1 /ˈrɒtn $ ˈrɑːtn/ ●●○ adjective 1 DECAYbadly decayed and no longer good to use 腐烂的，变质的 the smell of rotten eggs 坏鸡蛋的气味 Some of the wood was completely rotten. 有些木头完全腐烂了。 The apples went rotten very quickly. 苹果很快就腐烂了。2 informalUNPLEASANT very bad 非常糟糕的，恶劣的 SYN terrible What rotten luck! 真倒霉！ a rotten idea 一个馊主意 The service was rotten. 服务很差劲。 He’s a rotten driver. 他是个蹩脚的司机。3 informalBAD if someone is rotten, they are unpleasant, unkind, or dishonest 〔人〕不友善的，刻薄的，不诚实的 Why are you being so rotten? 你怎么这么刻薄啊？ a rotten little brat 一个讨厌的小坏蛋4 feel rotten a) ILLto feel ill 感到不舒服 b) SAD/UNHAPPYto feel unhappy and guilty about something 感到不高兴，感到内疚 I felt rotten about lying to him. 我对他撒了谎，感觉很不好。5 [only before noun] spoken used when you are angry 令人讨厌的〔用于表示生气〕 I don’t want your rotten money! 我才不要你的臭钱！6 rotten to the core extremely dishonest 极不正当的，败坏透顶的 The whole government is rotten to the core. 整个政府都腐败透顶。7. a rotten apple BAD PERSONone bad person who has a bad effect on all the others in a group 害群之马 —rottenness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
rotten• Inspect stored fruit every week and throw out any that has started to go rotten.• I wouldn't climb that tree if I were you - some of the branches look rotten.• The floor in the bathroom is all rotten.• There were some cheap oranges in the market but most of them were rotten.• She flung the receiver away from her as though it were rotten, and backed toward the door.• In this case, Acheson said one rotten apple would infect the whole barrel.• a pile of rotten apples• You're rotten at lying.• The group publicizes the problems of families denied information from Chechnya as well as the rotten conditions of troops there.• He scrabbled in the snow for the rotten corpse.• I've had a rotten day.• rotten eggs• There was a disgusting smell in the house - a bit like rotten eggs.• He's had a rotten life and he's still having it with that woman.• Gao Yang was frightened by his rotten, misshapen teeth and weepy, festering eyes.• Tom complained loudly about the rotten service.• We want to get rid of the whole rotten tax system.rotten luck• It's rotten, rotten luck.rotten little• We make stupid mistakes and end up with rotten little capers like this one.• We're just a rotten little side-show up in the sky.rotten2 adverb informal 1 spoil somebody rotten informal BAD PERSONto treat someone too well or too kindly, especially a child, so that they think they should always have what they want 宠坏某人〔尤指小孩〕 He was the favorite, and his mother spoiled him rotten. 他是最宝贝的一个，他母亲都把他宠坏了。2. fancy somebody rotten informal British EnglishSEX/HAVE SEX WITH to be extremely attracted to someone in a sexual way – used humorously 被某人迷得神魂颠倒， 对某人极为迷恋〔幽默用法〕Origin rotten1 (1200-1300) Old Norse rotinnrot·ten1 adjectiverotten2 adverbChineseSyllable
Corpus good no badly and longer to use decayed
rotten
rot‧ten1 /ˈrɒtn $ ˈrɑːtn/ 
adjective
the smell of rotten eggs
Some of the wood was completely rotten.
The apples went rotten very quickly.
2. informal very bad
SYN terrible:
What rotten luck!
a rotten idea
The service was rotten.
He’s a rotten driver.
3. informal if someone is rotten, they are unpleasant, unkind, or dishonest:
Why are you being so rotten?
a rotten little brat
4. feel rotten
a. to feel ill
b. to feel unhappy and guilty about something:
I felt rotten about lying to him.
5. [only before noun] spoken used when you are angry:
I don’t want your rotten money!
6. rotten to the core extremely dishonest:
The whole government is rotten to the core.
7. a rotten apple one bad person who has a bad effect on all the others in a group
—rottenness noun [uncountable]
rotten2 adverb informal
1. spoil somebody rotten to treat someone too well or too kindly, especially a child, so that they think they should always have what they want:
He was the favorite, and his mother spoiled him rotten.
2. fancy somebody rotten British English to be extremely attracted to someone in a sexual way – used humorously
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adjective Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old Norse
Origin: rotinn
1. badly decayed and no longer good to use:Language: Old Norse
Origin: rotinn
2. informal very bad
SYN terrible:
3. informal if someone is rotten, they are unpleasant, unkind, or dishonest:
4. feel rotten
a. to feel ill
b. to feel unhappy and guilty about something:
5. [only before noun] spoken used when you are angry:
6. rotten to the core extremely dishonest:
7. a rotten apple one bad person who has a bad effect on all the others in a group
—rottenness noun [uncountable]
| II |
adverb informal1. spoil somebody rotten to treat someone too well or too kindly, especially a child, so that they think they should always have what they want:
2. fancy somebody rotten British English to be extremely attracted to someone in a sexual way – used humorously
