dastardly

[US]/'dæstədlɪ/
[UK]/'dæstɚdli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 懦弱的, 卑鄙的

Example Sentences

committing a dastardly act

犯下卑鄙的行为

Real-world Examples

It was a surprise assault from the air, what President Franklin D. Roosevelt described as an unprovoked and dastardly attack.

这是一次空中突袭,富兰克林·D·罗斯福总统称之为“一次无端的、卑鄙的偷袭”。

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2021 Collection

" He would be dastardly enough to slash them in the face" .

“他会卑鄙地砍他们的脸” 。

Source: The Red and the Black (Part One)

Listen, listen. We all know how dastardly the Bad Guys are.

听着 听着 我们都知道坏人有多卑鄙。

Source: Funny Movies

The entry is guarded by the Demon of Reason, and the only way to get in is to solve one of his dastardly challenges.

入口由理性恶魔守卫,进入的唯一方法是解决他的一项卑鄙挑战。

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

You've already bid 24 gems on the first, when you realize that your rival has a dastardly advantage: a mirror that lets him see what you're bidding.

当您意识到您的对手有一个卑鄙的优势时,您已经在第一个出价了 24 颗宝石:一面镜子让他看到您的出价。

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

'I'm not afraid of anything so dastardly as incendiarism. We are open enemies; and I can protect myself from any violence that I apprehend. And I will assuredly protect all others who come to me for work.

“我不害怕像纵火这样卑鄙的事情。我们是公开的敌人;我可以保护自己免受我所理解的任何暴力。我一定会保护所有来找我工作的人。

Source: South and North (Middle)

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now