Word · Frequency #11803
scruffiest
不整洁的;邋遢的;破旧的
scruffiest is the superlative of scruffy.
核心释义
shabby and untidy
- 1.
外表不整洁的;邋遢的;破旧的。
Untidy in appearance; scrubby; shabby.
- 2.
有皮屑的;鳞屑状的。
Scurfy.
外表不整洁的;邋遢的;破旧的。;有皮屑的;鳞屑状的。;不整齐的;肮脏的;破旧的
用法In use
His scruffy appearance made a bad impression at the job interview.
用法提示:这里 scruffy 是形容词,修饰 appearance,表示“邋遢的、不整洁的”。
The dog looked scruffier than usual after rolling in the mud.
用法提示:这里用形容词比较级 scruffier,表示“更邋遢的”。
She wore a scruffy old sweater to the casual party.
用法提示:这里 scruffy 是形容词,修饰 sweater,表示“破旧的、不整洁的”。
be + scruffy
强调主语处于不整洁的状态,主语可以是人或物。
His clothes are often scruffy.
他的衣服常常很邋遢。
look + scruffy
侧重外表给人的印象,常与感官动词连用。
The dog looked scruffy after rolling in the mud.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- scruffy appearance
- 邋遢的外表
- He had a scruffy appearance, with his shirt untucked.他外表邋遢,衬衫没有塞进裤子里。
- scruffy clothes
- 破旧的衣服
- She wore scruffy clothes to paint the room.她穿着破旧的衣服去刷房间。
- scruffy hair
- 蓬乱不整的头发
- His scruffy hair made him look older.他蓬乱的头发让他显得更老。
- scruffy beard
- 邋遢的胡子
- A scruffy beard covered his face.他的脸上长满了邋遢的胡子。
- look scruffy
- 看上去邋遢
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“scruff”(后颈粗毛)乱蓬蓬的样子,scruffy 就是“邋遢、不整洁的”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:日常口语中谈论衣着或外观时、非正式场合评价人或地方不整洁时 scruffy 通常是非正式用词,多用于口语中形容人或衣着、场所等不整洁、邋遢,语气略带负面。在正式写作或需要礼貌的语境中较少使用,可考虑换用 untidy 或 shabby。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
fluffy, stuffy, puffy, huffy, toughie all rhyme with scruffy (/ˈskrʌfi/): the stressed vowel /ʌ/ plus following /fi/ match. Beware spelling lookalikes that sound different: scruff /skrʌf/ has no final /i/, and scrappy /ˈskræpi/ uses /æ/.
用法优先级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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