fla.gi.tious
adj.(形容词)
Characterized by extremely brutal or cruel crimes; vicious.
穷凶极恶的,罪大恶极的:以极其残忍或毫无人性的罪恶为特征的;邪恶的
Infamous; scandalous:
凶恶无耻的;中伤的:
例句:
.That remorseless government persisted in its flagitious project.(Robert Southey)
.残无人道的政府继续着它无耻的计划.(罗伯特·索锡)
来源:
Middle English flagicious [wicked]
中古英语 flagicious [罪恶的]
from Latin fl3gitiôsus
源自 拉丁语 fl3gitiôsus
from fl3gitium [shameful act, protest]
源自 fl3gitium [无耻的行为,抗议]
from fl3git3re [to importune, to demand vehemently]
源自 fl3git3re [不断请求,热切地要求]
【引伸】
flagi.tiously
adv.(副词)
flagi.tiousness
n.(名词)