scurvy

英 [ˈskɜːvi]

美 [ˈskɜːrvi]

n.  坏血病

GRE

BNC.24707 / COCA.27002

牛津词典

noun

• 坏血病
  a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C from not eating enough fruit and vegetables

柯林斯词典

• 坏血病
  Scurvyis a disease that is caused by a lack of vitamin C.

英英释义

noun

• a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
  Synonym:scorbutus

adj

• of the most contemptible kind
  1. abject cowardice
  2. a low stunt to pull
  3. a low-down sneak
  4. his miserable treatment of his family
  5. You miserable skunk!
  6. a scummy rabble
  7. a scurvy trick
  Synonym:abjectlowlow-downmiserablescummy

双语例句

• I'd say you were nothing but a scurvy little spider.
  你只是个卑鄙的小蜘蛛。
• Scurvy ( or vitamin C deficiency): Nutritional disorder caused by deficiency of vitamin C.
  坏血病（亦称维生素c缺乏病）：因维生素c缺乏而引起的营养性疾病。
• Vitamin C is an essential dietary component that plays an important health-giving role, and prolonged lack of the vitamin results in scurvy and eventually death.
  维生素C是必需的饮食成分，它具有重要的增进健康的作用，长期缺乏这种维生素会导致坏血病并最终死亡。
• Oranges, lemons and limes were found to cure scurvy
  人们发现橙子、柠檬和酸橙能治疗坏血病。
• Ascorbic acid ( AA) is considered as one of the most important elements that keep a person healthy. In the event of being short of it, a person may catch scurvy or lower the resistance to disease.
  抗坏血酸（AA）是维持人体健康的重要维生素之一，缺乏它将导致坏血病和机体抗病能力降低。
• "Most animals produce it in their Bodies, But humans, other primates, and guinea pigs need it in the diet to prevent scurvy. It is essential in collagen synthesis, wound healing, Blood-vessel maintenance, and immunity."
  动物大致在体内自行生产，但人类、其它灵长类、天竺鼠需要从饮食中摄取，以预防坏血
• The crew remained free from scurvy.
  那些船员仍然没有患坏血病之虞。
• "a deficiency, or lack, of certain vitamins can cause rickets, scurvy, or pellagra."
  缺乏某种维生素可引起佝偻病，软骨病，或糙皮
• Blackthorne was famished and his mouth and body ached from the scurvy.
  布莱克松早已经饥肠辘辘，经受着败血症的折磨，嘴巴干裂，身体疼痛。
• Of or relating to or having or resembling scurvy.
  坏血病的，与之有关的，与之相似的，或患坏血病的。