rickety

'rikәti

GRE

s. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
s. affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets

a. 患佝偻病的, 虚弱的, 摇摆的
[医] 佝偻病的

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

rickety 由词根 rick（表示摇晃的意思）和形容词后缀 -ety 组成，整体意思是指摇晃不稳的，脆弱的。

例句

1. The old chair was so rickety that I was afraid it would fall apart.

那把旧椅子太不牢靠了，我担心它会散架。

2. They decided not to use the rickety ladder to reach the roof.

他们决定不使用那把摇摇欲坠的梯子去爬上屋顶。

3. The rickety bridge swayed as we walked across it.

我们走过那座摇摇晃晃的桥时，它在晃动。