Dastardly Meaning in English
word
ˈdæstɝdɫi
DAST-erd-lee
dˈɑːstədli
DAH-stuhd-lee
释义
Describing an action that is wicked, sneaky, and cowardly—often intentionally cruel or underhanded.
用法与细微差别
'Dastardly' is formal and dramatic, found more in literature, news, or when talking about villainous acts. Common collocations: 'dastardly deed', 'dastardly villain'. It's not used casually—don't use for ordinary mistakes or light wrongdoing.
Spanish: vil - infame - cobardePortuguese (BR): covarde - vil - traiçoeiroPortuguese (PT): cobarde - vil - traiçoeiroChinese (Simplified): 卑鄙的 - 恶毒的Chinese (Traditional): 卑鄙的 - 惡毒的Hindi: कायरतापूर्ण - नीचArabic: جبان - دنيء - شريرBengali: কাপুরুষোচিত - পাষণ্ড - নৃশংসRussian: подлый - гнусныйJapanese: 卑劣な - 悪質なVietnamese: đê tiện - hèn hạKorean: 비열한 - 사악한Turkish: alçakça - hainceUrdu: کمینگی - بزدلانہ - سفاکIndonesian: jahat - pengecut
例句
The villain planned a dastardly crime.
basic
It was a dastardly attack on innocent people.
basic
Everyone was shocked by the dastardly deed.
basic
That was a dastardly trick—he pretended to be my friend.
natural
The movie's dastardly villain always has a new scheme.
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What a dastardly move—he betrayed his own team!
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