arrant

英 ['ærənt] 美 ['ærənt]

• adj. 彻头彻尾的；极端的；臭名昭著的；声名狼藉的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers;

   "an arrant fool"
   "a complete coward"
   "a consummate fool"
   "a double-dyed villain"
   "gross negligence"
   "a perfect idiot"
   "pure folly"
   "what a sodding mess"
   "stark staring mad"
   "a thoroughgoing villain"
   "utter nonsense"
   "the unadulterated truth"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Most of his theories are arrant nonsense.
   他的大多数理论都是胡说八道。
2. The most arrant nonsense about a product is never questioned.
   而且从来没有人对最荒谬绝伦的产品提出过质疑。

经典引文

• Every servant an arrant thief as to victuals and drink.

  出自： Swift

• The arrantest villain that ever walked upon two legs.

  出自： Henry Fielding

• The inhabitants of solitary houses are often most arrant cowards.

  出自： W. Howitt

近反义词

【近义词】

• flagrant 恶名昭著的
• black 黑的
• utter 完全的
• complete 完整的
• total 总的
• outright 直率的
• unmitigated 未缓和的
• extreme 极度的
• out-and-out 完全的
• straight-out 坦诚的
• unadulterated 无搀杂的
• consummate 圆满的
• thoroughgoing 彻底的
• gross 总的
• double-dyed 染二次的
• pure 纯的
• stark 严酷的
• perfect 完美的
• everlasting 永恒的
• sodding 动词sod的现在进行式...
• staring 凝视的