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。
多岩石的;崎岖的
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多岩石的;崎岖的
having many crags or rocks; steep and rugged
We hiked along the craggy cliffs.
我们沿着崎岖的悬崖徒步而行。
具有崎岖、尖锐或粗糙特征的
Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.
崎岖的;多山岩的
having hills and crags
The hikers followed a narrow path across the craggy hillside.
徒步旅行者沿着狭窄的小路穿过崎岖的山坡。
His craggy face looked weathered after years at sea.
常年在海上生活后,他粗犷的脸庞显得饱经风霜。
The old castle stood on a craggy cliff above the ocean.
那座古堡矗立在海洋上方崎岖的悬崖上。
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。
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。
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.
岛上最崎岖的部分无法开车到达。
Not this
The craggy of the mountain made it difficult to climb.
Use this
The crags of the mountain made it difficult to climb.
craggy 是形容词,不能当作名词使用;表示“嶙峋的岩石”应使用名词 crag。汉语中形容词可直接作名词,这种中式迁移导致该误用。
Not this
This cliff is more craggy than that one.
Use this
This cliff is craggier than that one.
craggy 是以 -y 结尾的双音节形容词,比较级规则变化为 craggier,不能用 more + 原级。这是英语形容词比较级的固定规则。
Not this
He has a craggy personality.
Use this
He has a rugged personality.
craggy 只描述地形的崎岖或面容的粗犷,不能修饰性格;表示“粗犷、坚韧的”性格应用 rugged(该词在释义中表示粗糙、粗犷)。这是汉语“粗犷”一词导致的不当搭配。
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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。
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。
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。
陡峭的悬崖
Puffins nest on the craggy cliffs.
海鹦在陡峭的悬崖上筑巢。
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。
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联想 crag(峭壁):岩壁尖石嶙峋、高低不平,craggy 就是“崎岖多岩的”。
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。
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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