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dilapidated

UK //dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd//US //dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'dilapidare',原意为'用石头砸毁',后引申为'使荒废'。16世纪进入英语,最初指故意损毁财产的行为,后演变为形容自然衰败的状态。

adjective

❶ 形容建筑物或物体因年久失修而破败不堪的状态,通常表现为墙体剥落、结构松动等明显损坏迹象。

“The old factory was so dilapidated that the roof had collapsed in several places.”

(那座旧工厂破败不堪,屋顶多处已经坍塌。)

“We found shelter in a dilapidated barn during the storm.”

(暴风雨中,我们在一间破败的谷仓里躲雨。)

同义词:ramshackle, derelict, decrepit

常见短语

dilapidated building — 特指因长期缺乏维护而严重损坏的建筑物,常见于描述废弃的老屋或历史遗迹。

“The children were warned not to play near the dilapidated building.”

(大人们警告孩子们不要在那栋破败的建筑物附近玩耍。)