1650s, "of the nature of a disease, indicative of a disease," from Latin morbidus "diseased," from morbus "sickness, disease, ailment, illness," from root of mori "to die," which is possibly from PIE root *mer- "to rub, pound, wear away" (cognates: Sanskrit mrnati "crushes, bruises;" Greek marainein "to consume, exhaust, put out, quench," marasmus "consumption"). Transferred use, of mental states, is from 1777. Related: Morbidly; morbidness.
双语例句
1. The book is not as morbid as it sounds.
这本书并不像听起来那么可怕。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He had a morbid fascination with blood.
他对血有着一种病态的喜好。
来自《权威词典》
3. It's morbid to dwell on cemeteries and such like.
不厌其烦地谈论墓地以及诸如此类的事是一种病态.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. She felt a morbid desire to ascertain the point.
她感到有一种病态的欲望想弄明白这一点.
来自英汉文学 - 红字
5. Some people have a morbid fascination with crime.
