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weedy

UK //ˈwiːdi//US //ˈwiːdi//

词源

源自中古英语 'wedi',与 'weed'(杂草)相关,最初指植物被杂草覆盖,后引申形容人的瘦弱。

adjective

❶ 形容植物或地方长满杂草的,指缺乏照料导致杂草丛生的状态。

“The garden looks weedy because nobody has taken care of it for months.”

(花园看起来杂草丛生,因为已经好几个月没人打理了。)

“They abandoned the farm, leaving the fields weedy and overgrown.”

(他们抛弃了农场,让田地长满了杂草。)

❶ 形容人瘦弱无力的,常带有贬义,指看起来虚弱或不健康的样子。

“The weedy boy struggled to carry the heavy box.”

(那个瘦弱的男孩费力地搬着沉重的箱子。)

“He was teased in school for being weedy and small.”

(他在学校因为瘦小而被嘲笑。)

同义词:overgrown, scrawny, skinny, lanky, thin

常见短语

weedy patch — 指一小块长满杂草的区域,通常用来形容无人打理的草地或花园角落。

“The children played hide-and-seek in the weedy patch behind the house.”

(孩子们在房子后面长满杂草的空地上玩捉迷藏。)