vertiginous
英 [vɜː'tɪdʒɪnəs]
美[vɝ'tɪdʒɪnəs]
- adj. 眩晕的,眼花的;旋转的;不稳定的
助记提示
1、vert- + -igo.
2、from Latin vertigo "dizziness," originally "a whirling or spinning movement".
3、vert- + -igin- (genitive of -igo) + -ous.
4、-igo (genitive -iginis). 对比:-udo (genitive -udinis).
2、from Latin vertigo "dizziness," originally "a whirling or spinning movement".
3、vert- + -igin- (genitive of -igo) + -ous.
4、-igo (genitive -iginis). 对比:-udo (genitive -udinis).
中文词源
vertiginous 引起眩晕的
来自vertigo,眩晕。
英英释意
- 1. having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling;
- "had a dizzy spell"
- "a dizzy pinnacle"
- "had a headache and felt giddy"
- "a giddy precipice"
- "feeling woozy from the blow on his head"
- "a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff"
英文词源
- vertiginous (adj.)
- c. 1600, "of the nature of vertigo," from French vertigineux, from Latin vertiginosus "suffering from dizziness," from vertigo (see vertigo). From 1620s as "dizzy;" 1640s as "liable to cause dizziness." Related: Vertiginously.
实用场景例句
- From the path there was a vertiginous drop to the valley below.
- 从小路向谷底望去令人眩晕。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- A vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff.
- 头晕目眩地爬到悬崖峭壁之上.
互联网
- You'll find 10 vertiginous slopes in 4 unique locations, each - with their features, bonuses and surprises.
- 你会发现10眩晕斜坡4独特的位置, 每个 - 其特点, 奖金和惊喜.
互联网
- Chan a 34 - year - old high - school dropout, has one of Hong Kong's most vertiginous and challenging blue - collar jobs .
- 陈,34 岁,高中辍学生, 是香港最令人眩晕,最具挑战性的 蓝领工人 之一.
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