音标:[di'præviti] ;
n. 堕落, 腐败, 邪恶
[法] 堕落, 腐化, 败坏
n. a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
词型变化:名词复数形式 : depravities
考试类型:[GRE]
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depravity的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Experiencing life does not mean depravity and indulgence.体验生活并不意味着堕落和放纵。
  2. Awe is an essential force to restrain depravity.敬畏是抑制邪恶的真正力量。
  3. People have been tired of the depravities of a corrupt ruler.人们已经受够了腐败的统治者的堕落行为。

经典引文

  • The winding approaches of temptation, the slippery path to depravity.

    出自:J. Mackintosh
  • He's a fiend in feline shape, a monster of depravity.

    出自:T. S. Eliot
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