每日一词adore(经济学人每日一词noisome)
每日一词adore(经济学人每日一词noisome)这真是一个有味道的词……Noisome的词根noy相当于annoyance,表示让人不快。注意它和noisy可没有什么关系哦。Noisome除了最常用于形容气味之外,也可以形容其他令人不快的、有害的东西,比如noisome reputation/habits/disease等。■解读② Meanwhile Israelis and Palestinians remain incarcerated in a noisome prison echoing with its calls for revenge;the key it seems has been thrown away.与此同时,以色列人和巴勒斯坦人还是呆在同一间恶臭的牢房里,复仇的呼声回荡不止;而钥匙似乎已经被丢掉了。■释义[adjective] Having an extremely offensive smell [形容词]
noisome
英 [ˈnɔɪsəm] 美 [ˈnɔɪsəm]
■经济学人例句
① Last July the Internal Security Ministry placed a follow-on order for Skunk worth $45 000.So far the noisome substance has not been used abroad though American police chiefs are regular visitors to see how riot-control is done in the Holy Land.去年7月,以色列内政安全部又下了一笔价值45 000美元的“臭鼬弹”订单。迄今为止这种恶臭的玩意还未在国外使用,不过美国的警长们常来参观学习“圣地”是如何控制暴乱的。
② Meanwhile Israelis and Palestinians remain incarcerated in a noisome prison echoing with its calls for revenge;the key it seems has been thrown away.与此同时,以色列人和巴勒斯坦人还是呆在同一间恶臭的牢房里,复仇的呼声回荡不止;而钥匙似乎已经被丢掉了。
■释义
[adjective] Having an extremely offensive smell [形容词] 具有极度令人不快的气味
■解读
这真是一个有味道的词……Noisome的词根noy相当于annoyance,表示让人不快。注意它和noisy可没有什么关系哦。Noisome除了最常用于形容气味之外,也可以形容其他令人不快的、有害的东西,比如noisome reputation/habits/disease等。
■近义词
irritating disagreeable unpleasant