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shabby

英 [ˈʃæbi]

美 [ˈʃæbi]

adj.  破旧的; 破败的; 破烂的; 衣着破旧的; 不公正的; 不讲理的

比较级:shabbier 最高级:shabbiest 

高考CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.10226 / COCA.10996

同义词辨析

shabbydingydowdygrubby【导航词义:脏的,破旧的】

shabbyadj. 破旧的,破烂的
〔辨析〕
指衣物、场所等因长期使用或照管不善而变得肮脏破旧的。
〔例证〕
His coat was old and shabby.
他的外衣又旧又破。
New buildings have taken the place of shabby small houses.
新的大楼取代了破旧的小屋。
It became a shabby mountain cabin.
它变成了一座破败的山间小屋。
dingyadj. 肮脏的
〔辨析〕
通常指某处所阴暗、肮脏、状况很糟的。
〔例证〕
a dingy cave/room/street
昏暗肮脏的洞穴/房间/街道
His bedroom is really dark and dingy.
他的卧室实在是又暗又脏。
The dingy cottage is now converted into a neat tasteful residence.
那间脏兮兮的小屋现已变成一座整洁雅致的住宅。
dowdyadj. 邋遢的;过时的
〔辨析〕
尤指女人不整洁的,也指衣着等过时的。
〔例证〕
Her mother was rather plain and looked very dowdy.
她母亲相貌平平,看上去很邋遢。
She was wearing a dowdy dress.
她穿着一条款式陈旧的连衣裙。
grubbyadj. 肮脏的,不洁的
〔辨析〕
指人或物不干净且需要清洗的,喻指行为或活动不道德的。
〔例证〕
a grubby handkerchief/kid
肮脏的手帕/邋遢的孩子
He wore torn jeans and a grubby shirt.
他穿着一条破牛仔裤和一件脏衬衫。
These are the grubby details of his financial dealings.
这些就是他那些金融交易中的肮脏细节。

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 破旧的;破败的;破烂的
      in poor condition because they have been used a lot
      1. She wore shabby old jeans and a T-shirt.
        她穿着一条破旧的牛仔裤和一件T恤衫。
    • 衣着破旧的
      badly dressed in clothes that have been worn a lot
      1. The old man was shabby and unkempt.
        老头蓬头垢面,衣衫褴褛。
    • 不公正的;不讲理的
      unfair or unreasonable
      1. She tried to make up for her shabby treatment of him.
        她先前待他不好,这时候想弥补一下。

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 破旧的;破败的;破烂的
      Shabbythings or places look old and in bad condition.
      1. His clothes were old and shabby...
        他的衣服又旧又破。
      2. He walked past her into a tiny, shabby room.
        他从她身边经过,走进了一个狭小简陋的房间。
      3. ...one of the shabbiest and poorest areas of London.
        伦敦最贫穷、最肮脏的地区之一
    • ADJ-GRADED (人)衣着破旧的;衣衫褴褛的
      A person who isshabbyis wearing old, worn clothes.
      1. ...a shabby, tall man with dark eyes.
        一个黑眼睛、高个子、穿得破破烂烂的男子
    • ADJ-GRADED (行为)不公正的,卑鄙的,卑劣的,令人无法接受的
      If you describe someone's behaviour asshabby, you think they behave in an unfair or unacceptable way.
      1. It was hard to say why the man deserved such shabby treatment...
        真搞不懂为什么这个人就该受到如此不公正的待遇。
      2. I knew it was shabby of me, but I couldn't help feeling slightly disappointed.
        我知道我不应该这么想,但我还是不禁觉得有点失望。

    英英释义

    adj

    • mean and unworthy and despicable
      1. shabby treatment
    • showing signs of wear and tear
      1. a ratty old overcoat
      2. shabby furniture
      3. an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains
      Synonym:moth-eatenrattytatty

    双语例句

    • He walked past her into a tiny, shabby room.
      他从她身边经过,走进了一个狭小简陋的房间。
    • He still lives worse than they do, in a shabby rented house crammed with compatriots.
      如今他仍然比他们生活的差,他和他的同胞们挤在租来的破旧小屋里。
    • His shabby clothes argue him to be a poor man.
      他褴褛的衣衫表明他是个穷人。
    • She looked at his shabby clothes with distaste.
      她厌恶地看着他褴褛的衣衫。
    • A small shabby man was trotting beside Bardi trying to get his attention.
      一个衣衫褴褛的矮个子男人在巴迪身边碎步急行而过,想要引起他的注意。
    • The other house got old and shabby, and that cut into the value.
      周围的房子都破旧不堪,这使他房子的价值降低了。
    • He looked unshaven, shabby, and down-and-out.
      他看上去胡子拉碴、衣衫褴褛、穷困潦倒。
    • My clothing became so shabby that I was ashamed to go to school.
      我身上的衣服太破了,我都不好意思去上学了。
    • In a corner, a man in shabby clothes dozed in a comfortable chair.
      在一个角落里,一个衣着褴褛的男人正坐在舒适的椅子上打盹。
    • The head waiter's eyes fell on his shabby trousers and boots.
      领班的眼光就落到他破旧的裤子和靴子上。