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"
例句
用作名词(n.)
The crew remained free from scurvy.那些船员仍然没有患坏血病之虞。
Vitamin C, found in citrus fruits, prevents scurvy.柑桔类水果中含有维生素C，可防治坏血病。
用作形容词(adj.)
He's a scurvy wretch.他是个卑鄙的家伙。
That was a scurvy trick to play on an old lady.用那样的花招欺负一个老太太，可真卑鄙。
