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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。
不整洁的；邋遢的；破旧的
scruffiest — superlative of scruffy
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
不整洁的；邋遢的；破旧的
shabby and untidy
His clothes are often scruffy.
他的衣服常常很邋遢。
外表不整洁的；邋遢的；破旧的。
Untidy in appearance; scrubby; shabby.
有皮屑的；鳞屑状的。
Scurfy.
His scruffy appearance made a bad impression at the job interview.
他邋遢的外表在求职面试中留下了不好的印象。
The dog looked scruffier than usual after rolling in the mud.
那只狗在泥里打滚后，看起来比平时更邋遢。
She wore a scruffy old sweater to the casual party.
她穿着一件破旧的毛衣去参加休闲派对。
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。
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.
那条狗在泥里打滚后看起来脏兮兮的。
表示逐渐变得不整洁，强调变化过程。
Your shoes will get scruffy if you wear them every day.
如果你每天都穿这双鞋，它们会变旧的。
Not this
He looks more scruffy than his brother.
Use this
He looks scruffier than his brother.
scruffy 是以 -y 结尾的双音节形容词，比较级应把 y 变 i 再加 -er，即 scruffier，而不是在前面加 more。
Not this
He is a scruffy.
Use this
He is scruffy.
scruffy 是形容词，不能直接作名词。'He is a scruffy' 中 a 后缺少名词；表示‘他邋遢’应使用系表结构 He is scruffy，或改为 He is a scruffy man。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
邋遢的胡子
A scruffy beard covered his face.
他的脸上长满了邋遢的胡子。
看上去邋遢
Don't look scruffy at the interview.
面试时不要看上去邋遢。
脏兮兮的狗
A scruffy dog followed us home.
一条脏兮兮的狗跟着我们回了家。
你这个邋遢鬼！——《星球大战》中莱娅公主对汉·索洛的戏称。
He showed up at the interview looking scruffy in a wrinkled jacket and untidy beard.
他胡子拉碴、穿着皱巴巴的夹克去面试，显得很邋遢。
Scruffy会像他活着的时候那样死去。——《飞出个未来》中清洁工Scruffy的名言。
His scruffy appearance made a poor impression at the formal dinner.
他那邋遢的外表在正式晚宴上给人留下了糟糕的印象。
Use scruffiest naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想“scruff”（后颈粗毛）乱蓬蓬的样子，scruffy 就是“邋遢、不整洁的”。
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。
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/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.