flyblown

• 形容词，指被苍蝇卵或幼虫污染、不洁的；比喻义指腐败、堕落或被玷污的。

An adjective describing something that is contaminated or spoiled, often by flies; used figuratively to mean tarnished or decayed.

1. Contaminated by fliesC2formal

   Something, especially food or meat, that has been spoiled by flies and is covered with their eggs or larvae.

   被苍蝇污染的

   • The butcher threw away the flyblown meat before it could be sold.
   • They found a flyblown carcass in the abandoned barn.
   • The kitchen was so unclean that the leftovers became flyblown overnight.
   • In ancient times, flyblown food was a major cause of illness.

   同义词maggoty

2. Foul and run-downC2formal

   Describing a place or condition that is extremely dirty, neglected, and repulsive.

   破败肮脏，令人厌恶

   • The hotel room was flyblown, with peeling wallpaper and a foul smell.
   • He refused to stay in that flyblown district of the city.
   • The flyblown alleyway was littered with garbage and debris.
   • The once-grand mansion had become flyblown and abandoned.

   同义词dingyfilthygrimyseedyshabbyslummysordidsqualid

   反义词cleanhygienicimmaculatepristinesanitaryspotless

3. Tarnished reputationC2formal

   Used figuratively to describe a person's reputation or character that has been spoiled, corrupted, or disgraced.

   名声败坏

   • His flyblown reputation prevented him from finding honest work.
   • The scandal left the politician's name thoroughly flyblown.
   • She refused to associate with anyone whose character was flyblown.
   • Decades of corruption left the institution flyblown in the public eye.

   同义词corrupteddefileddisgracedstained

   反义词esteemedhonorablepurerespectableunblemishedunsullieduntarnishedvirtuous