bestial

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈbɛs.ti.əl/    美 /ˈbɛs.t͡ʃəl/|/ˈbis.t͡ʃəl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Cattle. Scotland,obsolete,plural,plural-only
    — […] much must depend upon the way in which bestial are bought or reared, and the state of the markets when they are sold.
形容词 adj.
  1. Beast-like. figuratively,literally
    — Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial.

词形变化

more bestial comparative most bestial superlative

词源

词源 1
From Middle English bestial, from Old French bestial, from Late Latin bēstiālis, from Latin bēstia (“beast”) (whence English beast).
词源 2
From Middle Scots bestiall, from Middle English bestayle, from Old French bestaille, from Late Latin bēstiālia; later reinforced and remodelled on Middle French bestial, itself from Late Latin bēstiālis.
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