jaundice
美音:
[´dʒɔndəs
]英音:
[´dʒɔndəs
]n.黄疸,由妒嫉引起的偏见的心理状态 vt.使患黄疸,使怀偏见
难易程度:
jaundice为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:jaundiced 过去分词:jaundiced 现在分词:jaundicing 第三人称单数:jaundices
jaundice
/'dʒɔ:ndɪs; `dʒɔndɪs/
n [U]
1 disease caused by an excess of bile in the blood which makes the skin and the whites of the eyes become abnormally yellow 黄疸.
2 (fig 比喻) state of mind in which one is jealous, spiteful or suspicious 忌妒; 怨恨; 猜疑
*Do I detect a touch of jaundice (ie a slight hint of jealousy, etc) in that remark? 我听出那话里有点儿忌妒之意吧?
jaundice
n[U]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: jaunice, from jaune 'yellow']
a medical condition in which your skin and the white part of your eyes become yellow