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shit

UKʃɪtUSʃɪt

Meaning

1n.

粪便;垃圾;胡扯

2vt.

拉屎;对…胡扯

3vi.

拉屎

4adj.

糟糕的(俚语)

Structure

word structure
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shit
不可拆分结构

Usage

Don't talk shit about people behind their backs.

别在背后说人坏话。

I need to take a shit after drinking coffee.

喝完咖啡后我得去拉个屎。

This movie is absolute shit – don't waste your time.

这电影烂透了,别浪费时间。

Etymology

"shit"源自古英语词汇 "scitte"(腹泻),可能通过拟声演变(模仿排泄声音)。作为日耳曼语族残留词,其拼写与含义高度固化,未受拉丁或希腊词根影响。中世纪后逐渐衍生出"无用之物""胡言乱语"等隐喻义,20世纪发展为万能俚语(如"shit happens")。

Analysis

不可拆分结构(拟声词/古英语残留词)

• 词源溯源: "shit"源自古英语词汇 "scitte"(腹泻),可能通过拟声演变(模仿排泄声音)。作为日耳曼语族残留词,其拼写与含义高度固化,未受拉丁或希腊词根影响。中世纪后逐渐衍生出"无用之物""胡言乱语"等隐喻义,20世纪发展为万能俚语(如"shit happens")。

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