effete
美[ɪ'fiːt] 英[ɪ'fiːt]
adj. 贫瘠的;衰弱的;无能力的
英英释义
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"
例句
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。