Effete
[ ɪ'fit ]
出国 Abroad
adj. 虚弱无力的;衰落的;柔弱的;女人气的;
💡 词根助记
ex-, e-, ef- 前缀;表示在……外面,从……来;向上的;完整的;剥夺
📝 例句
An effete group of self-professed intellectuals.
一群自鸣颓废的知识分子
People said the aristocracy was effete.
人们说贵族阶级已是日薄西山了。
During the middle ages, Greek civilization declined and became effete.
在中世纪期间，希腊文明开始衰落直至衰败。
The final, effete period of the baroque style.
巴洛克风格最后的衰竭时期
an effete system of education
衰败的教育制度
🌱 联想助记
【记】ef-前缀“出”,fete-庆祝、宴请:天天出去吃宴会,花天酒地,不锻炼身体,唯一的结果就是→不孕,精疲力竭
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
effete
adj
(a) weak, having lost power衰弱的; 丧失权力的
an effete civilization, empire, government, etc 衰落的文明、 没落的帝国、 软弱的政府.
(b) lacking vitality and strength; feeble 缺乏活力和力量的; 虚弱的
an effete young man 无精打彩的年轻人.
🔁 扩展释义
*[i'fi:t]a. 贫瘠的, 枯竭的, 衰微的
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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and I love being with your family so much ...
我也很喜欢和你们家人在一起 ……
The world is but a little place, after all.
有缘千里来相会。
but on the whole this is a healthier attitude both for the child and the parent.
但总地来看，孩子和家长双方态度都比较端正。