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tattered

UK //ˈtætəd//US //ˈtætərd//

词源

源自中古英语 'tatered',可能来自古诺尔斯语 'tǫturr'(碎片)或与 'tatter'(撕碎)相关。

adjective

❶ 形容物品因长期使用或损坏而变得破旧、破烂,通常指布料、纸张等材料边缘磨损或撕裂的状态。

“He wore a tattered coat that had seen better days.”

(他穿着一件破旧不堪的外套,早已不复当年光鲜。)

“The old book had tattered pages from years of use.”

(这本旧书因多年翻阅,书页已经破烂。)

同义词:ragged, frayed, shabby, worn-out

常见短语

tattered and torn — 形容物品极度破旧,几乎完全损坏的状态,常用于强调破损程度。

“The letter was tattered and torn after being carried in his pocket for weeks.”

(这封信在他口袋里放了几个星期后,已经破烂不堪。)