Aborted
a. 流产的, 中途失败的
📖 牛津释义
aborted
adj
1 undeveloped 未发育的.
2 (biology 生) rudimentary 发育不全的; 退化的
Thorns are aborted branches. 植物的刺是退化的枝.
🗣️ 情景例句
But it is not polite to ask older people their age.
但问老人的年龄是不礼貌的。
The least said, the soonest mended.
（or Least said， soonest mended） 少说为佳。
Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond me.
人们为什么情愿每天在路上奔波4个小时去换取值得怀疑的乡间的优点，我是无法理解的。