pernicious

• adj. 有害的；恶性的；致命的；险恶的

per-,完全的，-nic,伤害，杀害，词源同noxious,necrosis.引申词义有害的。

pernicious (adj.)

early 15c., from Middle French pernicios (13c., Modern French pernicieux) and directly from Latin perniciosus "destructive," from pernicies "destruction, death, ruin," from per- "completely" (see per) + necis "violent death, murder," related to necare "to kill," nocere "to hurt, injure, harm," noxa "harm, injury" (see noxious). Related: Perniciously; perniciousness.

1. I did what I could, but her mother's influence was pernicious.

我已尽力了，但是她母亲贻害颇深。

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2. The principle had been pernicious from beginning to end.

这条原则自始至终都是有害的.

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3. Business may be troublesome, but idleness is pernicious.

事业虽扰人, 怠惰害更大.

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4. They don't really, in their ivory towers, understand how pernicious drug crime is.

他们身处象牙塔中，并不真正了解毒品犯罪的危害有多大。

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5. There is a pernicious culture of excellence: everything has to be not merely good but the best.

对于优秀存在着一种认识的误区：一切都务求最好。

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