Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #20514
rickety
不牢固的；摇摇晃晃的
核心释义
(of an object) not strong or sturdy; likely to break or fall apart
- 1.
(物体)因建造或维护不良而不牢固；不安全的。
Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure.
- 2.
关节虚弱；蹒跚的。
Feeble in the joints; tottering.
- 3.
患佝偻病的；佝偻病的。
Affected with or suffering from rickets; rachitic.
步履蹒跚的；颤巍巍的；患佝偻病的；(物体)因建造或维护不良而不牢固；不安全的。；关节虚弱；蹒跚的。；患佝偻病的；佝偻病的。
用法In use
Be careful when you sit on that old rickety chair; it might collapse.
用法提示：此处 rickety 修饰椅子，表示因破旧而结构不稳、摇摇欲坠的状态。
The rickety ladder swayed dangerously as he climbed up to fix the roof.
用法提示：此处 rickety 修饰梯子，强调其不牢固、容易晃动的特性。
They had to reinforce the rickety wooden bridge before anyone could cross it safely.
用法提示：此处 rickety 修饰木桥，表示因老旧或损坏而变得不坚固、有倒塌危险。
a rickety + noun
We crossed a rickety old bridge.
我们走过一座摇摇晃晃的旧桥。
subject + is/are rickety
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- rickety old bridge
- 摇摇欲坠的旧桥
- The rickety old bridge swayed as we crossed it.我们过桥时，那座摇摇欲坠的旧桥晃来晃去。
- rickety staircase
- 摇摇晃晃的楼梯
- Be careful on that rickety staircase; it may collapse.在那摇摇晃晃的楼梯上要小心，它可能会塌。
- rickety chair
- 摇摇晃晃的椅子
- The rickety chair broke when he sat down.他一坐下，那把摇摇晃晃的椅子就坏了。
- rickety table
- 摇摇晃晃的桌子
- We replaced the rickety table with a solid oak one.我们用一张结实的橡木桌换掉了那张摇摇晃晃的桌子。
- rickety ladder
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 rickets（佝偻病）：骨骼软弱，所以 rickety 指物体摇摇欲坠或脚步蹒跚。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：旧家具或楼梯、老旧建筑物、老人或病人的步态、医学佝偻病讨论 该词日常多用于口语或非正式书面语，描述家具、楼梯、建筑等不牢固、摇摇欲坠，也可形容老人或病弱者步履蹒跚；在医学语境中表示佝偻病时偏正式，比较常见于专业讨论。
语法说明Grammar Note
常形容家具、结构等摇晃不稳
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The -icky words tricky /ˈtrɪki/ and sticky /ˈstɪki/ share the stressed /ɪk/ sound at the start of rickety but end in /ki/, so they are not full rhymes. Ticket /ˈtɪkɪt/ and cricket /ˈkrɪkɪt/ look like rickety's 'ricket' but have final /kɪt/, not /kəti/. Society /səˈsaɪəti/ and variety /vəˈraɪəti/ match the '-ety' spelling but say /aɪəti/, not /əti/, so they are only lookalikes.
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