pejorative

英 [pɪ'dʒɒrətɪv] 美 [pɪ'dʒɔrətɪv]
  • adj. 轻蔑的;[临床] 恶化的,变坏的
  • n. 轻蔑语

中文词源


pejorative 贬损的,轻蔑的

来自拉丁语peior,更坏的,来自PIE*ped,脚,词源同foot,impair,impeach.字母d脱落,拉丁语i在英语里音变为j,-or,比较级后缀。词义由其基本义脚引申为向下,低等,低到尘埃,卑贱,最后引申词义贬损的,轻蔑的。

英文词源


pejorative (adj.)
"depreciative, disparaging," 1888, from French péjoratif, from Late Latin peiorat-, past participle stem of peiorare "make worse," from Latin peior "worse," related to pessimus "worst," pessum "downward, to the ground," from PIE *ped-yos-, comparative of root *ped- "to walk, stumble, impair" (see peccadillo). As a noun from 1882. English had a verb pejorate "to worsen" from 1640s.

双语例句


1. Isn't there a suggestion that "poetess" is slightly pejorative?
难道没有人提出“女诗人”有点儿贬义吗?

来自柯林斯例句

2. 'Swot'is a pejorative term for someone who studies a lot.
swot是一个贬义词,指用功苦读的人.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. I agree I am ambitious, and I don't see that as a pejorative term.
我承认我有野心,但我不认为这是个贬义词。

来自柯林斯例句

4. In the context of ethnic tourism, commercialization often has a pejorative connotation.
摘要在民族旅游语境中, 商品化经常带有贬义色彩.

来自互联网

5. Vegetal Tasting term used to describe a vegetable like aroma. Usually pejorative.
植物的:品尝术语,用来描述一种像植物的香味. 通常用作贬义.

来自互联网

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