Word · Frequency #14551
dilapidated
破败的；荒废的；坍塌的
in a state of decay or partial ruin, especially from neglect or misuse
- 1.
Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.
已陷入失修或破败状态的,尤指因疏忽所致。
- 2.
in deplorable condition
破败不堪的
已陷入失修或破败状态的,尤指因疏忽所致。；破败不堪的；破坏的；荒废的；要塌似的
In use
The old barn was dilapidated, with holes in the roof and broken windows.
After years of neglect, the dilapidated house finally collapsed during the storm.
We could not rent the dilapidated apartment because the walls were crumbling.
dilapidated + noun
They live in a dilapidated house.
他们住在一所破败的房子里。
be + dilapidated
dilapidated 通常形容建筑物等因年久失修而衰败，也可用于家具等物品。
The old barn was dilapidated.
那个旧谷仓已经破败不堪。
adverb + dilapidated
常见修饰语有 badly、very 等，强调破败程度。
Connections
Collocations
- dilapidated building
- 破败的建筑
- They bought a dilapidated building and restored it.他们买下一栋破败的建筑并加以修缮。
- dilapidated house
- 年久失修的房子
- The old man lived alone in a dilapidated house.那位老人独自住在一所年久失修的房子里。
- in a dilapidated state
- 处于破败状态
- After years of neglect, the school was in a dilapidated state.经过多年的忽视，这所学校处于破败状态。
- dilapidated barn
- 破旧的谷仓
- The farm had a dilapidated barn behind the field.农场的田地后面有一座破旧的谷仓。
- dilapidated mansion
- 破败的大宅
- The dilapidated mansion at the end of the street was once the mayor's home.街道尽头那座破败的大宅曾是市长的家。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：想象一栋破屋，地板(di)耷拉(la)下来，又被时代(dated)遗忘——破败不堪。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reports、real estate descriptions dilapidated 通常用于正式或书面语境，多指建筑物等因长期失修而破败、快要坍塌的状态；日常口语中更常说 run-down 或 in bad condition。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending -ated. Updated and outdated contain the same final /deɪtɪd/ unit as dilapidated and genuinely rhyme with it. Irritated, animated, sophisticated, and renovated are useful spelling lookalikes, but their stress falls earlier and the -ated ending is unaccented, so they do not rhyme with dilapidated.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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