festering
- IPA[ˈfest(ə)riNG]
美式
- (of a wound or sore) forming pus; septic；(of food or waste) rotten and offensive to the senses
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. (of a wound or sore) forming pus; septic a festering abscess
- ▪ (of food or waste) rotten and offensive to the senses piles of festering garbage
- ▪ (of a negative feeling or a problem) becoming worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference they had ignored festering social problems a festering political crisis
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- IPA[ˈfɛst(ə)rɪŋ]
英式
- (of a wound or sore) forming pus; septic: a festering abscess
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