Word · Frequency #18765
ramshackle
破旧不堪的；摇摇欲坠的
in deplorable condition
- 1.
In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles.
破旧不堪的；失修的；缺乏维护的(通常指建筑物或车辆)。
- 2.
Badly or carelessly organized.
组织混乱的；草率安排的。
破旧不堪的；失修的；缺乏维护的(通常指建筑物或车辆)。；组织混乱的；草率安排的。；象要倒的；摇晃的；放荡的
In use
The old seaside hotel was ramshackle, with broken windows and a tilted roof.
They lived in a ramshackle wooden house at the edge of the forest.
After years of neglect, the garden shed had become ramshackle and unsafe.
a ramshackle + noun
ramshackle 常用来形容建筑物或物件破旧、快要散架，作定语时放在名词前。
They bought a ramshackle cottage and repaired it.
他们买了一栋摇摇欲坠的小屋，然后把它修好了。
be + ramshackle
The staircase is ramshackle and should be replaced.
这个楼梯摇摇晃晃，应该换掉了。
look/seem + ramshackle
也可用 look、seem 等系动词后作表语，表示“看起来破旧不堪”。
Connections
Collocations
- ramshackle building
- 摇摇欲坠的建筑物
- They lived in a ramshackle building on the edge of town.他们住在城镇边缘一座摇摇欲坠的楼里。
- ramshackle old house
- 破旧不堪的老房子
- The ramshackle old house had been empty for years.那座破旧不堪的老房子已经空置多年。
- ramshackle wooden shed
- 摇摇晃晃的木棚
- He kept his tools in a ramshackle wooden shed behind the garden.他把工具存放在花园后面一个摇摇晃晃的木棚里。
- ramshackle vehicle
- 破破烂烂的车辆
- The villagers drove a ramshackle vehicle along the mountain road.村民们开着一辆破破烂烂的车沿山路行驶。
- ramshackle structure
- 摇摇欲坠的结构
- The ramshackle structure collapsed in the storm.那个摇摇欲坠的结构在暴风雨中倒塌了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象公羊(ram)戴着镣铐(shackle)撞进破屋，屋子摇摇欲坠——记ramshackle为破旧不堪。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：破旧建筑、旧车辆、比喻不稳固的组织或体制 该词为中性语域，口语和书面语中均可用；多用于形容建筑物、车辆等陈旧破败、快要倒塌的样子，也可比喻制度或体系不稳固。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with the final -shackle of ramshackle: shackle, crackle, tackle, and cackle all end in a stressed /ækəl/ sound. Ramble is a lookalike — it shares the initial ram- spelling but ends in /bəl/, so it does not rhyme.
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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