vile /ˈvaɪ(ə)l/
(a.)惡劣的,簡陋的,低廉的,卑鄙的
Vile a. [Comp. Viler superl. Vilest.]
1. Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable.
A poor man in vile raiment. --James ii. 2.
The craft either of fishing, which was Peter's, or of making tents, which was Paul's, were [was] more vile than the science of physic. --Ridley.
The inhabitants account gold but as a vile thing. --Abp. Abbot.
2. Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful in the sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad. “Such vile base practices.”
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee ? --Job xl. 4.
Syn: -- See Base.
-- Vile*ly, adv. -- Vile*ness, n.
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vile
adj 1: morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as
murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of
slavery appalled them" [syn: despicable, ugly, unworthy]
2: thoroughly unpleasant; "filthy (or foul or nasty or vile)
weather we're having" [syn: filthy, foul, nasty]
3: causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell";
"nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench" [syn: nauseating,
nauseous, noisome, loathsome, offensive, sickening]