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形容词义源自'mat'(垫子)+ '-y'(表特性后缀);人名昵称源自Matthew的中世纪昵称Matty,最早记录于13世纪。
❶ 形容事物像垫子一样柔软、蓬松或杂乱无章的状态,常用于非正式场合描述头发、织物等。
“Her hair was all matty after sleeping without a hair tie.”
(她没扎头发睡觉,醒来后头发全都乱蓬蓬的。)
“The old rug became matty after years of use.”
(这块旧地毯用了多年后变得毛茸茸的。)
❶ 作为人名Matt的昵称形式,多用于朋友或家人间的亲切称呼。
“Hey Matty, want to grab lunch together?”
(嘿马蒂,要一起吃午饭吗?)
“Matty scored the winning goal in yesterday's game.”
(马蒂在昨天的比赛中踢进了制胜球。)
matty hair — 形容头发缠结蓬乱的状态,类似没梳理或睡醒后的样子。
“She tried to comb through her matty hair after the windy hike.”
(在风大的远足后,她试图梳理自己打结的头发。)