ragged

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托福雅思GRE Collins 1

s. being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
s. worn out from stress or strain
s. having an irregular outline

a. 衣衫褴褛的, 参差不齐的, 不协调的, 粗糙的, 刺耳的

Collins 星级

7,989

BNC 频率

8,166

使用频率

ragged 的词根是 rag，意思是破布、旧衣服，后面加上形容词后缀 -ed，表示状态，所以可以理解为“像破布一样的”，引申为“破旧的”。

例句

1. The child wore a ragged coat on a cold day.

孩子在寒冷的日子里穿着一件破旧的外套。

2. After the long hike, his clothes were dirty and ragged.

长途徒步旅行后，他的衣服又脏又破。

3. She found a ragged book in the old library.

她在旧图书馆里发现了一本破旧的书。