be dotty
通常形容人行为古怪或糊涂,非正式。
My grandfather is a bit dotty but still very sharp.
我爷爷有点疯疯癫癫的,但头脑依然很敏锐。
疯疯癫癫的;古怪的
dottiest — superlative of dotty
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
疯疯癫癫的;古怪的
informal: slightly crazy or eccentric
My grandfather is a bit dotty but still very sharp.
我爷爷有点疯疯癫癫的,但头脑依然很敏锐。
有很多点的
Having many dots.
My sister is dotty about her new kitten and takes photos of it every day.
我妹妹对她的新小猫着了迷,每天都要给它拍照。
My uncle has always been dotty about old jazz records.
我叔叔一直对老爵士唱片情有独钟。
The children are so dotty about board games that they ask for a new one every week.
孩子们对桌游如此着迷,以至于每周都要一个新游戏。
通常形容人行为古怪或糊涂,非正式。
My grandfather is a bit dotty but still very sharp.
我爷爷有点疯疯癫癫的,但头脑依然很敏锐。
非正式,表示极度热衷或痴迷。
She's dotty about her new puppy.
她对她的新小狗痴迷不已。
Not this
He is dotty with football.
Use this
He is dotty about football.
表示“痴迷于”时,dotty后应接介词about,而非with。中文“对…着迷”可能误导用with。
Not this
There is a dotty on the paper.
Use this
There is a dot on the paper.
dotty是形容词,意为“多点的”或“愚蠢的”;作名词指“小圆点”应用dot。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
圆点图案
She chose a dotty pattern for the curtains.
她为窗帘选了一款圆点图案。
圆点连衣裙
The little girl wore a dotty dress to the party.
小女孩穿着一条圆点连衣裙去参加聚会。
布满圆点的布料
The cushion covers are made from a dotty fabric.
这些靠垫套是用布满圆点的布料做的。
圆点壁纸
They decorated the nursery with dotty wallpaper.
他们用圆点壁纸装饰了婴儿房。
Use dottiest naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想:dot 是“点”,身上布满小点、波点布就是 dotty;别想到疯狂,先想到点点。
语域:neutral 常见场景:describing patterns on clothing or fabric、discussing polka-dot or spotted designs 本词义表示“有多点的”,属于中性描述用语,通常用于日常对话和一般写作中,多用来描述衣物、布料或物体表面的圆点或斑点图案。
Rhyming group (British /ˈdɒti/): spotty, knotty, snotty and potty. Doughty looks similar but is pronounced /ˈdaʊti/, and dodgy shares /dɒ-/ but ends in /-dʒi/, not /-ti/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.