decadence
翻譯
頹廢, 墮落
例句
The novel depicts the decadence of the aristocracy.
這部小說描繪了貴族的頹廢。
Some see modern art as a sign of cultural decadence.
有些人將現代藝術視為文化頹廢的標誌。
文法模式
a sign of decadence 頹廢的標誌 The excessive parties were a sign of their decadence.
近義詞
同義詞:decline, decay, corruption; 反義詞:morality, virtue
詞源
源自拉丁語「de-」(向下)+「cadere」(落下)。字面意思是「衰落」。
記憶技巧
可以聯想「decay dance」(腐朽的舞蹈)——一個社會在衰敗中跳舞,代表道德的淪喪。