decadence是什么意思？

decadence

英[ˈdekədəns] 美[ˈdɛkədəns, dɪˈkedns]

• n. 衰落，堕落，颓废；

例句

• The decadence of morals is bad for a nation. 道德的堕落对国家是不利的。
• His article has the power to turn decadence into legend. 他的文章具有化破朽为神奇的力量.
• That city seems to be the hothouse of decadence. 该城市似乎是堕落的温床.
• The empire had for years been falling into decadence. 这个帝国走向腐朽堕落已经经年。
• Because of its decadence, few want to understand the art taking place in the bullring. 鉴于这个原因, 很少有人愿意去理解斗牛场中发生的这种艺术.
• The country, they say, will inevitably now plunge headlong into decadence. 他们说，现在整个国家会不可避免地一头陷入衰退中。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  堕落的;颓废的
  If you say that a person or society is decadent, you think that they have low moral standards and are interested mainly in pleasure.
  例句
  ...restrictions on the number of decadent western films that were allowed to be shown. 对颓靡的西方电影在上映数量上的限制 ...the excesses and stresses of their decadent rock 'n' roll lifestyles. 他们颓废的摇滚生活的种种放浪及层层重压

英汉词典释义

• n.
  （道德或艺术上的）衰落, 堕落, 颓废
  The decadence of morals is bad for a nation. 道德的堕落对国家是不利的。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities