effete是什么意思

2023-12-20 12:53:16

effete

美[ɪfiːt] 英[ɪfiːt]

adj. 贫瘠的；衰弱的；无能力的

副词：effetely 名词：effeteness

近义词：feminine，worthless，decadent，

Adjective

marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay;
"a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility" "a group of effete self-professed intellectuals"

用作形容词(adj.)

People said the aristocracy was effete.人们说贵族阶级已是日薄西山了。
During the middle ages, Greek civilization declined and became effete.在中世纪期间，希腊文明开始衰落直至衰败。