Word · Frequency #22479
scaly
有鳞的；鳞状的；有鳞屑的
covered with scales or scurf; rough to the touch
- 1.
Covered or abounding with scales.
覆盖着鳞片或多鳞的。
- 2.
rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
触感粗糙；覆盖有鳞片或皮屑
- 3.
Composed of scales lying over each other.
由相互重叠的鳞片组成的。
- 4.
having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
身体被薄角质鳞片覆盖或部分覆盖,如某些鱼类和爬行动物
- 5.
Resembling scales, laminae, or layers.
类似鳞片、薄片或层次的。
覆盖着鳞片或多鳞的。；触感粗糙；覆盖有鳞片或皮屑；由相互重叠的鳞片组成的。；身体被薄角质鳞片覆盖或部分覆盖,如某些鱼类和爬行动物；类似鳞片、薄片或层次的。
In use
The snake's skin felt dry and scaly.
He found a scaly patch on his arm and went to the doctor.
The scaly texture of the fish made it hard to hold.
be + scaly
scaly 作表语时，描述主语表面覆盖鳞片或摸起来粗糙。
The snake's skin is dry and scaly.
蛇的皮肤干燥且覆有鳞片。
scaly + noun
scaly 作定语时直接修饰名词，表示该事物带有鳞片。
We saw a scaly lizard under the rock.
我们在岩石下看到一只覆有鳞片的蜥蜴。
become + scaly
become 后接形容词表示状态转变，scaly 在此作补语。
Without treatment, the skin may become scaly.
Connections
Collocations
- scaly skin
- 鳞状皮肤；粗糙脱屑的皮肤
- The doctor said the scaly skin on his elbow was just eczema.医生说他的肘部鳞状皮肤只是湿疹。
- scaly rash
- 鳞屑性皮疹
- A scaly rash appeared on her hands during winter.冬天她的手上出现了鳞屑性皮疹。
- scaly patches
- 鳞状斑块
- He noticed scaly patches on his scalp.他注意到头上有鳞状斑块。
- scaly reptile
- 有鳞的爬行动物
- Snakes and lizards are scaly reptiles.蛇和蜥蜴是有鳞的爬行动物。
- scaly flakes
- 鳞状碎屑；细小鳞片
- The shampoo reduces the scaly flakes on your shoulders.这种洗发水能减少你肩上的鳞状碎屑。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
scaly 由 scale（鳞片）加 y 构成，联想鱼身覆满鳞片，摸起来粗糙。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物或皮肤外观、医学描述鳞屑 scaly 通常属于中性用词，可用于日常生活描述皮肤或动物表面，也可用于医学语境；没有明显的正式或非正式色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 daily (/ˈdeɪli/) 和 gaily (/ˈɡeɪli/) 同韵，均以 /eɪli/ 结尾。注意 scale /skeɪl/ 虽拼写相似，但没有词尾的 /i/；scalpel /ˈskælpəl/ 和 scallop /ˈskɒləp/ 也以 scal- 开头，但发音不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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