vile

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++vile /vaɪl/ adjective 1 informal extremely unpleasant or bad 坏透的；恶劣的；讨厌的 SYN horrible This coffee tastes really vile. 这咖啡太难喝了。 a vile smell 难闻的气味 She has a vile temper. 她的脾气太坏了。2 BADevil or immoral 可耻的；邪恶的 a vile act of betrayal 卑鄙的背叛行为 —vilely adverb —vileness noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

vile• Without impugning the motives of any believer in this, I point out that it reeks of a vile and dangerous racism.• But the trouble was, he was so vile I couldn't respect him.• vile language• The Vietnam era is a vile period in American history.• The deal was so mean, so vile, that even the investment bankers gagged.vile temper• He's violent, yes, domineering, has a vile temper.Origin vile (1200-1300) Old French vil, from Latin vilis “worthless”

vile adjectiveChinese

extremely bad or Corpus unpleasant

vile
vile /vaɪl/

adjective

Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: vil, from Latin vilis 'worthless'

1. informal extremely unpleasant or bad
SYN horrible:

This coffee tastes really vile.

a vile smell

She has a vile temper.
2. evil or immoral:

a vile act of betrayal
—vilely adverb
—vileness noun [uncountable]

vile

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/vaɪl/

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NAmE

/vaɪl/

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adjective

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viler

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informal

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extremely unpleasant or bad 糟糕透顶的；可恶的；极坏的

SYN

disgusting

◆a vile smell令人恶心的气味

◆The weather was really vile most of the time. 天气大部分时间都糟糕得很。

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◆He was in a vile mood. 他的心情坏极了。

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<titled tranID="27" status="1">terrible</titled>awful ◇ horrible ◇ dreadful ◇ vile ◇ horrendous

These words all describe sth that is very unpleasant. 以上各词均指事物令人不快的。

terrible very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving 指糟透了的、非常讨厌的、令人极不快的、可怕的、骇人的：◆What terrible news! 多么骇人听闻的消息！◆That's a terrible thing to say! 说这话太难听了！
awful (rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe sth that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving 指很坏的、极讨厌的（用以形容令人沮丧、不舒服、内疚或不高兴的事物）：◆That's an awful colour. 那颜色难看得很。◆The weather last summer was awful. 刚过去的夏季天气真糟糕。
horrible (rather informal) very unpleasant; used to describe sth that you do not like 指极坏的、十分讨厌的（用以形容令人不快的事物）：◆The coffee tasted horrible. 这咖啡难喝极了。
dreadful (rather informal, especially BrE) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe sth that you do not like or that you disapprove of 指糟糕透顶的、讨厌的（用以形容令人不快或反对的事物）：◆What dreadful weather! 多么讨厌的天气！
vile (informal) extremely bad or unpleasant 指糟糕透顶的、可恶的、极坏的：◆There was a vile smell coming from the room. 房间里传来令人恶心的气味。◆He was in a vile mood. 他的心情坏极了。
horrendous (rather informal) extremely unpleasant and unacceptable 指讨厌得难以容忍的：◆The traffic around the city was horrendous. 城里的交通糟透了。