1680s, "pertaining to disease," formed in English from pathologic + -al (1). Sense of "worthy to be a subject of pathology, morbid, excessive" (as in pathological liar) is attested from 1845. Related: Pathologically.
雙語例句
1. He's a pathological liar.
他撒謊成性。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He experiences chronic, almost pathological jealousy.
他長期心懷近乎病態(tài)的嫉妒。
來自辭典例句
3. Here the pathological effects of stress on animals is involved.
這里涉及擁擠對于動物的病理效應(yīng).
來自辭典例句
4. The ureters seldom show pathological changes.
輸尿管極少有病理變化.
來自辭典例句
5. Mother - son incest is rare and deeply pathological.