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jagged

UK //ˈdʒæɡɪd//US //ˈdʒæɡɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'jaggen'(意为刺或戳),可能受到古斯堪的纳维亚语 'jaga'(刺穿)的影响。

adjective

❶ 形容物体边缘不平整、有尖锐突起的形状,通常指参差不齐或锯齿状的外观。

“The jagged rocks made it difficult to climb the mountain.”

(参差不齐的岩石使得攀登这座山变得困难。)

“She cut her finger on the jagged edge of the broken glass.”

(她被破碎玻璃的锯齿状边缘割伤了手指。)

同义词:uneven, serrated, ragged

常见短语

jagged edge — 指物体锋利或不规则的边缘,常用于描述可能造成伤害或看起来不整齐的边界。

“Be careful with that piece of metal—it has a jagged edge.”

(小心那块金属——它的边缘很锋利。)

jagged line — 指画面上不连贯、有尖锐转折的线条,常用于描述图表、闪电或撕裂痕迹。

“The earthquake recording showed a series of jagged lines on the seismograph.”

(地震记录仪上显示出一系列锯齿状的线条。)