degenerate

a.
1. fallen from the virtue of the ancestors. having de-clined in character or qualities不肖的，堕落的。
△3H.VI.1.1.183: “Farewell,faint-hearted and degenerateking.”再见了，懦弱而不争气的国王。
2. base卑劣的。
△2H.VI.4.4.1:“Oft have I heardthat grief softens the mind. And makes it fearfuland degenerate.”我常听说，悲伤使人心软，使人心里充满恐惧和卑怯的念头。