a scrawny [noun]
scrawny 常放在名词前作定语,带有瘦弱、不健康的意味。
A scrawny dog wandered into the yard.
一只骨瘦如柴的狗溜进了院子。
骨瘦如柴的;瘦的
scrawniest — superlative of scrawny
瘦弱、营养不良、虚弱;非常瘦;瘦小或劣质
very thin
瘦弱、营养不良、虚弱
Thin, malnourished, and weak.
非常瘦
being very thin
瘦小或劣质
inferior in size or quality
The scrawny kitten drank its milk hungrily.
那只骨瘦如柴的小猫贪婪地喝着牛奶。
用法提示:scrawny 作形容词修饰小猫,表示瘦弱。
AI contextual example
After months of illness, he looked scrawnier than before.
病了几个月后,他看起来比以前更骨瘦如柴。
用法提示:scrawnier 是 scrawny 的比较级,作表语说明主语很瘦。
AI contextual example
She wore a baggy sweater to hide her scrawny arms.
她穿着宽松的毛衣来遮住自己瘦削的手臂。
用法提示:scrawny 作定语,形容手臂瘦得皮包骨。
AI contextual example
scrawny 常放在名词前作定语,带有瘦弱、不健康的意味。
A scrawny dog wandered into the yard.
一只骨瘦如柴的狗溜进了院子。
look 后接形容词描述外观;scrawny 含贬义,指瘦得难看或不健康。
The stray cat looked scrawny and hungry.
那只流浪猫看起来骨瘦如柴,饥肠辘辘。
比较级 scrawnier 用于两者比较。
This puppy is scrawnier than the others.
这只小狗比其他几只更瘦。
口语常用,语气比 scrawny 更中性;也可形容紧身衣物。
强调骨骼明显可见,多形容人或动物的身体部位;比 scrawny 更侧重骨感。
较书面或文学,带有憔悴虚弱的气质;scrawny 仅指瘦,gaunt 强调面容或体态的憔悴。
正式或医学用语,程度比 scrawny 重,强调不健康原因导致的极度消瘦。
夸张或比喻用法,程度极强,多用于人/动物瘦到极点;不如 scrawny 常用。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a scrawny.
正确表达He is scrawny.
scrawny 是形容词,不是名词,前面不能直接加 a。表示“他骨瘦如柴”应使用系表结构 be + 形容词。
grammar · medium
易错句子He looks scrawnily.
正确表达He looks scrawny.
look 在这里是系动词,后接形容词作表语,不用副词。scrawny 是形容词,scrawnily 是副词,不能用来修饰系动词。
grammar · medium
易错句子She has lost weight and now looks scrawny, I'm so happy for her.
正确表达She has lost weight and now looks slim, I'm so happy for her.
scrawny 含贬义,指瘦得难看、骨瘦如柴;若想表达减肥后身材苗条好看,应使用 slim。
skinny 是较中性的“瘦”,有时只是客观描述;scrawny 明显带贬义,指瘦得皮包骨、不健康。
bony 强调看得见骨头、骨头凸出,可用于身体的某个部位;scrawny 强调整体瘦削难看,语气更重。
gaunt 强调因疾病、饥饿或疲惫而瘦削憔悴,常修饰面容;scrawny 只形容体型瘦,不说明原因。
瘦弱的孩子
A scrawny kid was waiting by the school gate.
一个瘦弱的孩子在校门口等着。
细瘦的胳膊
His scrawny arms could barely lift the box.
他那细瘦的胳膊几乎抬不起那个箱子。
干瘦的脖子
Her scrawny neck seemed too weak to hold her head up.
她干瘦的脖子似乎虚弱得撑不住头。
瘦削的身躯
His scrawny frame was barely visible under the blanket.
他那瘦削的身躯在毯子下几乎看不出来。
显得骨瘦如柴
Some dogs look scrawny no matter how much they eat.
有些狗无论吃多少看起来都骨瘦如柴。
瘦削的人肋骨往往明显可见,常与scrawny一起描述骨感。
锁骨突出是瘦削体型的常见特征。
颧骨高耸常用来形容瘦削的面部轮廓。
肩胛骨凸起常被用来强调极度瘦弱。
手腕纤细也是瘦削体态的典型表现。
我要抓住你,你这个骨瘦如柴的小矮子!
Dudley calls Harry a scrawny little runt as he chases him.
达力一边追哈利,一边骂他是骨瘦如柴的小矮子。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.