derelict
翻譯
廢棄的, 被拋棄的, 荒廢的, 玩忽職守的
例句
The old factory is now derelict.
那家舊工廠現已廢棄。
He was derelict in his duties.
他玩忽職守。
文法模式
((a/an)) derelict ((名詞)) 一個廢棄的(名詞) The old factory is now derelict.
derelict in ((one's)) duties 玩忽(某人的)職守 He was derelict in his duties.
近義詞
同義詞: abandoned, neglected; 反義詞: maintained, cared-for
詞源
源自拉丁語「de-」(完全地)+「relinquere」(拋在後面)。
記憶技巧
想像一個被完全(de-)留下來(relinquere)的東西,就像一件遺物(relic)。