Word · Frequency #15921
dishevelled
凌乱的；不整洁的；（头发）蓬乱的
untidy or disordered, especially with unkempt hair; (of a person) having an untidy appearance
- 1.
Of a person, with the hair uncombed.
(指人)头发未梳理的；蓬头散发的
- 2.
Disorderly or untidy in appearance.
外表凌乱或不整洁的；邋遢的
- 3.
in disarray; extremely disorderly; ; ; ; ; - Al Spiers
凌乱不堪；极其无序
(指人)头发未梳理的；蓬头散发的；外表凌乱或不整洁的；邋遢的；凌乱不堪；极其无序；散乱的；衣冠不整的
In use
After running to catch the bus, his shirt was wrinkled and his hair was dishevelled.
She looked tired and dishevelled after a long night of studying.
The mirror showed a dishevelled reflection, with messy hair and a rumpled collar.
be dishevelled
作表语，描述主语的状态。
His hair was dishevelled after the storm.
暴风雨后，他的头发蓬乱不堪。
dishevelled + noun
作定语，直接修饰名词。
She tried to tidy her dishevelled appearance before the interview.
面试前她试图整理自己凌乱的外表。
Common mistakes
His hair dishevelled after the long flight.
Connections
Collocations
- dishevelled hair
- 蓬乱的头发
- She tried to smooth her dishevelled hair before the interview.面试前她试图抚平蓬乱的头发。
- look dishevelled
- 看上去蓬头垢面；显得凌乱
- He looked dishevelled after sleeping on the plane.在飞机上睡了一觉后，他看起来蓬头垢面。
- dishevelled appearance
- 凌乱的外表
- His dishevelled appearance made a bad impression at the meeting.他凌乱的外表在会议上留下了不好的印象。
- dishevelled state
- 凌乱不堪的状态
- The house was in a dishevelled state after the party.聚会过后，房子里一片狼藉。
- slightly dishevelled
- 略显凌乱的
- Even slightly dishevelled, she looked beautiful.即使略显凌乱，她看上去依然美丽。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记法：单词里有 she（她），想象她（she）刚睡醒没梳头，头发乱蓬蓬——dishevelled 就是“蓬乱、邋遢”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：书面叙述、人物外貌描写、日常对话 该词属于中性偏书面的用词，多用于描述头发凌乱或外表不整洁的状态，比较常见于文学或叙述性文本；日常口语中也可以使用，但语气稍显正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的押韵词：bevelled /ˈbɛvəld/、levelled /ˈlɛvəld/、revelled /ˈrɛvəld/ 都与 dishevelled 押韵。拼写相似但读音不同：travelled、unravelled 读 /æ/，revealed 读 /iː/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.