a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Adjective:
of the most contemptible kind;
"abject cowardice"
"a low stunt to pull"
"a low-down sneak"
"his miserable treatment of his family"
"You miserable skunk!"
"a scummy rabble"
"a scurvy trick"
scurvy的用法和樣例:
例句
用作名詞 (n.)
The crew remained free from scurvy. 那些船員仍然沒有患壞血病之虞。
Vitamin C, found in citrus fruits, prevents scurvy. 柑桔類水果中含有維生素C,可防治壞血病。
用作形容詞 (adj.)
He's a scurvy wretch. 他是個卑鄙的傢伙。
That was a scurvy trick to play on an old lady. 用那樣的花招欺負一個老太太,可真卑鄙。