Word · Frequency #19070
craggy
多岩石的;崎岖的
having many crags or rocks; steep and rugged
- 1.
Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.
具有崎岖、尖锐或粗糙特征的
- 2.
having hills and crags
崎岖的;多山岩的
粗犷的;有棱角的;具有崎岖、尖锐或粗糙特征的;崎岖的;多山岩的;多岩的;崎岖的
In use
The hikers followed a narrow path across the craggy hillside.
His craggy face looked weathered after years at sea.
The old castle stood on a craggy cliff above the ocean.
craggy + noun
作定语,常修饰地形(如悬崖、山脉),也可修饰人的面容,意为“粗犷的、有棱角的”。
We hiked along the craggy cliffs.
我们沿着崎岖的悬崖徒步而行。
be + craggy
作表语时描述某地多岩石、不平整的特征,主语通常是地点。
The north coast is craggy and wild.
北海岸崎岖多岩,一片荒凉。
the + craggiest + noun
最高级形式常用于强调某处地形最为崎岖多石;比较级 craggier 表示“更崎岖的”。
The craggiest part of the island is inaccessible by car.
Connections
Collocations
- craggy face
- 粗犷的脸
- His craggy face showed years of hard living.他那粗犷的脸显露出多年艰苦生活的痕迹。
- craggy coastline
- 崎岖的海岸线
- They hiked along the craggy coastline.他们沿着崎岖的海岸线徒步旅行。
- craggy peaks
- 嶙峋的山峰
- Snow crowned the craggy peaks in winter.冬天,白雪覆盖在嶙峋的山峰之巅。
- craggy cliffs
- 陡峭的悬崖
- Puffins nest on the craggy cliffs.海鹦在陡峭的悬崖上筑巢。
- craggy landscape
- 崎岖的风景
- The island's craggy landscape attracts many hikers.这座岛屿崎岖的风景吸引了许多徒步旅行者。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 crag(峭壁):岩壁尖石嶙峋、高低不平,craggy 就是“崎岖多岩的”。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:mountain landscapes、facial features 该词为中性偏文学性的形容词,通常用于描写多岩石的崎岖地形,也较常见于形容人的脸部轮廓粗犷、棱角分明。日常口语中较少使用,多出现在书面描写中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /-æɡi/ 结尾,与 craggy /ˈkræɡi/ 押韵:baggy、braggy、naggy、saggy、scraggy、shaggy。注意:soggy /ˈsɒɡi/、edgy /ˈedʒi/、dodgy /ˈdɒdʒi/ 虽拼写相近,但读音不同。
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