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vile /vaɪl/ adjective 1 informal extremely unpleasant or bad 坏透的；恶劣的；讨厌的 SYN horrible This coffee tastes really vile. 这咖啡太难喝了。 a vile smell 难闻的气味 She has a vile temper. 她的脾气太坏了。2 BADevil or immoral 可耻的；邪恶的 a vile act of betrayal 卑鄙的背叛行为 —vilely adverb —vileness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusvile• Without impugning the motives of any believer in this, I point out that it reeks of a vile and dangerous racism.• But the trouble was, he was so vile I couldn't respect him.• vile language• The Vietnam era is a vile period in American history.• The deal was so mean, so vile, that even the investment bankers gagged.vile temper• He's violent, yes, domineering, has a vile temper.Origin vile (1200-1300) Old French vil, from Latin vilis “worthless”vile adjectiveChinese extremely bad or Corpus unpleasant |