measly的词源

英文词源

measly (adj.)

"affected with measles," 1680s, from measle (see measles) + -y (2); sense of "meager and contemptible" first recorded 1864 in British slang.

中文词源

measly：患麻疹的，很小的，微不足道的

来自measle,麻疹，-y,形容词后缀。即患麻疹的，俚语义可怜的，可鄙视的，或很小的，微不足道的等。

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