2016年6月25日 星期六

wretch, vermin, like turkeys voting for Christmas

Like 'turkeys voting for Christmas'
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As on the ruined human wretch, vermin parasites appear, so, these ruined shelters have bred a crowd of foul existence that crawls in and out of gaps in walls and boards

正如窮人身上長滿虱子那樣,這些破房子也住滿了倒霉的傢伙,他們從那些破牆和木板牆的裂口爬進爬出,三五成群地在透風漏(雨?)的地方縮成一團睡覺。


like turkeys voting for Christmas


informal Used to suggest that a particular action or decision is hopelessly self-defeating:such a move by Liberal Democrats would be like turkeys voting for Christmas



vermin 

Pronunciation: /ˈvəːmɪn/ 


NOUN

[TREATED AS PLURAL]
1Wild animals which are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or which carry disease, e.g. rodents:killed as vermin or game, the pumas have gone
1.1Parasitic worms or insects:his clothes are infested with vermin
1.2People perceived as despicable and as causing problems for the rest of society:the vermin who ransacked her house

Derivatives


verminous


Pronunciation: /ˈvəːmɪnəs/ 
ADJECTIVE


Origin

Middle English (originally denoting animals such as reptiles and snakes): from Old French, based on Latin vermis 'worm'.


wretch (UNHAPPY PERSON)
noun [C]
a person who experiences something unpleasant:
a poor/miserable wretch


wretch (BAD PERSON)
noun [C] INFORMAL OR HUMOROUS
someone who is unpleasant or annoying:
Who's trampled on my flowers? I bet it was those two little wretches who live next door.
You wretch! You promised you'd give me a lift.

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