scurvy meaning in English
adj.
(-vier; -viest)
1.〔废语〕＝scurfy.
2.卑鄙的；无耻的；下流的。
n.
【医学】坏血病。
adv.
-vily ,-viness n.
Examples
- Deficiencies in certain organic chemicals can cause mental retardation in babies, rickets, beriberi, blindness, scurvy and many other diseases .
缺乏某些有机化合物，能引起婴儿智力迟钝、佝偻病、脚气病、失明、坏血病和其它许多疾病。 - That was a scurvy trick to play on an old lady
用那样的花招欺负一个老太太,可真卑鄙 - The crew remained free from scurvy
那些船员仍然没有患坏血病之虞。 - The crew remained free from scurvy
那些船员仍然没有患坏血病之虞。 - The crew remained free from scurvy
那些船员维持没有坏血病。