derelict
翻譯
廢棄的, 被拋棄的, 玩忽職守的
例句
The old factory is now derelict.
那家舊工廠現已廢棄。
The ship was found derelict at sea.
那艘船在海上被發現時已被遺棄。
He was derelict in his duties.
他玩忽職守。
文法模式
a derelict ((noun)) 一個廢棄的~ a derelict building
to be derelict in ((one's duties)) 玩忽(職守) He was derelict in his duties.
近義詞
同義詞: abandoned (被拋棄的), neglected (被忽視的), dilapidated (破舊的)
詞源
源自拉丁語「derelinquere」,意為「完全拋棄」,由「de-」(完全地)和「relinquere」(留下)組成。
記憶技巧
聽起來像「待著立刻特」。想像一個被拋棄的地方,你「待著」會感到「立刻」有「特」殊的危險。