(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。
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
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
exhaust someone by making them undertake a lot of physical activity 使精疲力竭
派生 raggedly adverb raggedness noun 语源
Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse rǫgvathr 'tufted' and Norwegian ragget 'shaggy'