Word · Frequency #20568
dottiest
疯疯癫癫的；古怪的
dottiest is the superlative of dotty.
informal: slightly crazy or eccentric
- 1.
Having many dots.
有很多点的
痴迷的；着迷的；有很多点的；多点的；愚蠢的；薄弱的
In use
My sister is dotty about her new kitten and takes photos of it every day.
My uncle has always been dotty about old jazz records.
The children are so dotty about board games that they ask for a new one every week.
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。
be dotty about sb/sth
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。
Common mistakes
He is dotty with football.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。
There is a dotty on the paper.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。
Connections
Collocations
- dotty pattern
- 圆点图案
- She chose a dotty pattern for the curtains.她为窗帘选了一款圆点图案。
- dotty dress
- 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。
- dotty fabric
- 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。
- dotty wallpaper
- 圆点壁纸
- They decorated the nursery with dotty wallpaper.他们用圆点壁纸装饰了婴儿房。
Synonyms
- dotted
- 带圆点的；有圆点图案的 · 最直接的同义词，强调由点组成的图案，常指规则的圆点。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/.
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.