ragged

ragged
[ˈragɪd]
adjective
  1. (of cloth or clothes) old and torn
    (布,衣物)破旧的,破烂的
    ■(of a person) wearing such clothes
    (人)穿着破旧衣服的,衣衫褴褛的
    a ragged child.
    衣衫褴褛的孩子。
  2. having a rough, irregular, or uneven surface, edge, or outline
    (表面)凹凸不平的,粗糙的;(边缘)参差不齐的;(轮廓)不规则的
    a ragged coastline.
    犬牙交错的海岸线。
    ■lacking finish, smoothness, or uniformity
    不完善的,不协调的,不流畅的;粗劣的
    the ragged discipline of the players.
    球员的马虎训练状况。
    ■(of a sound) rough or uneven
    (声音)刺耳的,粗嘎的
    his breathing became ragged.
    他的喘息变得刺耳起来。
    ■(of an animal) having a rough, shaggy coat
    (动物)皮毛粗浓蓬乱的
    a pair of ragged ponies.
    一对皮毛蓬乱的马驹。
    ■(Printing)(especially of a right margin) uneven because the lines are unjustified
    (印刷)(尤指右边距)未对齐的
  3. suffering from exhaustion or stress
    精疲力竭的,疲惫不堪的;有压力的
    he looked a little ragged, a little shadowy beneath the eyes.
    他显得有点疲惫,眼圈下部发黑。
常用词组
run someone ragged
  1. exhaust someone by making them undertake a lot of physical activity
    使精疲力竭
派生
raggedly
adverb
raggedness
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse rǫgvathr 'tufted' and Norwegian ragget 'shaggy'
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