late 14c., from Latin pestilentem (nominative pestilens), from pestilis "of the nature of a plague," from pestis "deadly contagious disease" (see pest (n.)). Related: Pestilently.
双语例句
1. I'm glad to find another true - hearted loyalist in this pestilent, rebellious city.
在这个遭瘟的反叛城市里能找到另一个真心实意忠于王室的义士,我很高兴.
来自辞典例句
2. I destroy all noisome and rank weeds , I keep down all pestilent vapours.
我摧毁了一切丛生的毒草,控制一切有害的烟雾.
来自辞典例句
3. Smallpox is a pestilent disease.
天花是一种致命的疾病.
来自互联网
英英释意
1. exceedingly harmful
2. likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease;
"a pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift
"plaguey fevers"
实用场景例句
I destroy all noisome and rank weeds , I keep down all pestilent vapours.
