be/look + ragged
ragged 放在 be、look 等系动词后作表语，说明主语的状态。
The old curtains looked ragged.
那些旧窗帘看起来很破烂。
破烂的；衣衫褴褛的
锯齿状的；凹凸不平的；粗糙的；蓬乱的；崎岖不平的；蹩脚的；不完善的；缺乏条理的；刺耳的；难听的；未对齐的；边缘不整齐的
Torn into tatters; also said of a person wearing torn, worn-out clothes.
破烂的,质地破损的。
In tatters, having the texture broken.
边缘粗糙的；参差不齐的。
Having rough edges; jagged or uneven
声音刺耳的；令人不悦的噪音。
Harsh-sounding; having an unpleasant noise
穿着破烂衣服的。
Wearing tattered clothes.
粗糙的；毛茸茸的；崎岖的。
Rough; shaggy; rugged.
有缺陷的；缺乏技巧、可靠性或组织。
Faulty; lacking in skill, reliability, or organization.
以切分节奏演奏的,尤其在拉格泰姆音乐中。
Performed in a syncopated manner, especially in ragtime.
数据结构:层次不均匀的。
Of a data structure: having uneven levels.
未对齐的；垂直边缘不平整的。
Not justified; having an uneven vertical margin.
He wiped the table with a ragged old towel.
他用一条破烂的旧毛巾擦桌子。
用法提示：ragged 是形容词，此处意为“破烂的”，作定语修饰 towel，说明毛巾已经磨损破损。
After years on the road, his backpack looked ragged.
在路上奔波多年后，他的背包看上去破破烂烂的。
用法提示：ragged 作形容词，用在系动词 look 之后作表语，表示背包破旧不堪的状态。
She tore the ragged sleeve off her shirt and threw it away.
她把衬衫上那只破烂的袖子撕下来扔掉了。
用法提示：ragged 作形容词修饰 sleeve，表示这只袖子已经磨破、裂开。
ragged 放在 be、look 等系动词后作表语，说明主语的状态。
The old curtains looked ragged.
那些旧窗帘看起来很破烂。
ragged 放在名词前作定语，直接修饰人或物。
A ragged boy stood at the gate.
一个衣衫褴褛的男孩站在门口。
ragged 作宾语补足语，说明动作使宾语呈现的状态。
The storm left the flag ragged.
暴风雨使旗帜变得破烂不堪。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was dressed in ragged.
正确表达He was dressed in ragged clothes.
ragged 是形容词，不能直接作介词 in 的宾语；表示“穿着破烂衣服”时，需补出被修饰的名词，如 clothes，或改用名词 rags（in rags）。
grammar · medium
易错句子The dog ragged my new shoes.
正确表达The dog made my new shoes ragged.
ragged 是形容词，没有及物动词用法；英语里要用 make + 宾语 + 形容词（made my new shoes ragged）或 become/get + ragged 来表示“使……变破烂”，不能把 -ed 形式当作动词过去式。
grammar · medium
易错句子After the long trip, his coat looked rugged.
正确表达After the long trip, his coat looked ragged.
rugged 表示“结实的、粗犷的、崎岖的”，不表示衣物破烂；要表达“外套看起来破烂”，应用 ragged。
破烂的衣服
The children were wearing ragged clothes and no shoes.
那些孩子穿着破烂的衣服，连鞋也没穿。
参差不齐的边缘
He tore the paper open, leaving ragged edges.
他把纸撕开，留下参差不齐的边缘。
粗重急促的呼吸
His ragged breathing filled the quiet room.
他粗重急促的呼吸声充满了安静的房间。
蓬乱的胡子
An old man with a ragged beard opened the door.
一位胡子蓬乱的老人开了门。
参差不齐的海岸线
We sailed along a ragged coastline of bays and inlets.
我们沿着布满海湾和河汊的参差不齐的海岸线航行。
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把某人累得精疲力竭
Three kids under five can run you ragged.
三个五岁以下的孩子能把你累得精疲力竭。