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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。
有鳞的；鳞状的；有鳞屑的
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有鳞的；鳞状的；有鳞屑的
covered with scales or scurf; rough to the touch
The snake's skin is dry and scaly.
蛇的皮肤干燥且覆有鳞片。
覆盖着鳞片或多鳞的。
Covered or abounding with scales.
触感粗糙；覆盖有鳞片或皮屑
rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
由相互重叠的鳞片组成的。
Composed of scales lying over each other.
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
having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
The snake's skin felt dry and scaly.
蛇的皮肤摸起来干燥且有鳞片。
He found a scaly patch on his arm and went to the doctor.
他手臂上发现一块有鳞屑的皮肤，就去看医生了。
The scaly texture of the fish made it hard to hold.
鱼身上有鳞片的质地使它很难握住。
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 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 后接形容词表示状态转变，scaly 在此作补语。
Without treatment, the skin may become scaly.
如果不治疗，皮肤可能会变得粗糙有鳞。
Not this
The snake's scaly skin is covered with scale.
Use this
The snake's scaly skin is covered with scales.
scale 表“鳞片”时是可数名词，不能像中文“鳞片”那样单复数同形；这里指满身鳞片，必须用复数 scales。
Not this
Scaly skin is normal for some animals, but it can be sign of disease.
Use this
Scaly skin is normal for some animals, but it can be a sign of disease.
sign 在此是可数名词单数，前面需要不定冠词 a；中文说“是迹象”不体现冠词，所以容易漏掉，但英语必须写 a sign。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
鳞状斑块
He noticed scaly patches on his scalp.
他注意到头上有鳞状斑块。
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。
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。
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scaly 由 scale（鳞片）加 y 构成，联想鱼身覆满鳞片，摸起来粗糙。
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。
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。
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