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excrescence

英 [ɪk'skres(ə)ns; eks-] 美[ɪk'skrɛsns]
  • n. 赘生物;瘤;赘疣;多余的东西

词态变化


复数: excrescences;

中文词源


excrescence 赘生物

ex-, 向外。-cre, 生长,创造,词源同create, crescent. 即多长出来的。

英英释意


1. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form
2. (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

英文词源


excrescence (n.)
early 15c., "action of growing out," from Latin excrescentia (plural) "abnormal growths," from excrescentem (nominative excrescens), present participle of excrescere "grow out, grow up," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + crescere "to grow" (see crescent). Meaning "that which grows out abnormally" (on a living thing) is from 1570s (excrescency in this sense is 1540s).

实用场景例句


(figurative)The new office block is an excrescence (= it is very ugly) .
这座新办公楼很是煞风景。

牛津词典

...an architectural excrescence...
多余的建筑物

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The trade union block vote is an excrescence on democracy.
工会集团投票制是民主的毒瘤。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

In my opinion, the new museum extension is an excrescence.
依我的观点, 这座新博物馆扩建的部分是个累赘.

期刊摘选

When the Ganges comes down, it might be expected wash the excrescence back soil.
流经这里的恒河似乎随时可能把这块多余的地方冲回到河床底下去.

期刊摘选

The house is a mere unsightly excrescence in the landscape.
这间房子是这风景画中难看的累赘.

期刊摘选

Independent agencies were an excrescence on the Constitution ( Los Angeles Times )
独立的代理处是宪法不需要的东西 ( 洛杉矶时报 )

期刊摘选

The new office block is an excrescence on the landscape.
这座新办公楼在这片风景中很碍眼.

期刊摘选

The trade union block vote is an excrescence on democracy.
工会集团投票制是民主的毒瘤。

柯林斯例句