villainy

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Evil or wicked character or behaviour. uncountable
    — Mos Eisley spaceport- you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.
  2. A wicked or treacherous act. countable
    — He drew from his pocket a pistol, which, devoid of principle or honour, with an assassin-like assault, he instantly aimed at the breast of Lord Deloraine, but which, in the struggle that ensued, as if by retributive justice, went off unexpectedly and lodged its contents in the body of Melliphant,—thus doomed to receive his punishment by his own hand, and by the very weapon he had carried for his own defence in the perpetration of his villanies.
  3. Ill-treatment, indignity, degrading or shameful treatment of someone. obsolete,uncountable
  4. Disgrace, ignominy. obsolete,uncountable
  5. The state of being a villein or serf, and by extension servitude or low estate in life. obsolete,uncountable
  6. Boorishness, rudeness, bad cultivation or manners. obsolete,uncountable
形容词 adj.
  1. Characteristic of a villain.
    — We are all villainy— very villainy, as I am a Christian man.

词形变化

villainies plural more villainy comparative most villainy superlative

词汇关系

近义词
atrociousness awfulness badness corruption corruptness criminality dacoity depravity enormity evil evilness immorality knavery nefariousness rascality savagery scoundrelry scumminess turpitude vileness villainhood villainousness villainry villainy wickedness
反义词
dogoodery good goodness heroism virtue virtuousness
下位词
mischief

词源

词源 1
From Middle English vileinie, vileynye, from Anglo-Norman vilenie, from Old French vilanie.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English villain
English -y
English villainy
From villain + -y.
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