Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #18461
seedy
破旧的；肮脏的；不体面的
核心释义
Inferior in condition or quality.
- 1.
字面义:
Literal senses:
- 2.
状况或质量较差的。
Inferior in condition or quality.
字面义:；状况或质量较差的。；多种子的；结籽的；破烂的
用法In use
The hotel was in a seedy part of town, with broken windows and graffiti on the walls.
用法提示：这里的“seedy”表示地区破烂不堪。
He wore a seedy old coat that looked like it hadn't been washed in years.
用法提示：这里的“seedy”形容外套破旧。
The bar had a seedy reputation, known for attracting unsavory characters.
用法提示：这里的“seedy”形容酒吧声名狼藉。
seedy + noun
seedy 形容地方破旧肮脏，通常带有可疑或低档的意味，比 literal 用法常见。
a seedy hotel
一个破烂的旅馆
be/seem/look seedy
The neighborhood looked seedy.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- seedy bar
- 低级酒吧；肮脏的小酒吧
- They found him drinking in a seedy bar by the docks.他们发现他在码头附近一家低级酒吧里喝酒。
- seedy motel
- 廉价破旧的汽车旅馆
- The detective checked into a seedy motel to watch the suspect.侦探住进一家廉价破旧的汽车旅馆监视嫌疑人。
- seedy neighborhood
- 破败的街区
- She grew up in a seedy neighborhood on the south side.她在城南一个破败的街区长大。
- seedy underbelly
- 见不得人的一面；阴暗面
- The documentary explores the seedy underbelly of the fashion industry.这部纪录片揭露了时尚行业见不得人的一面。
- seedy character
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 seedy 拆成 seed+y：像撒了种子的旧房间，杂乱破败。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：描述破旧、脏乱的场所、描述人或其外表显得不体面或可疑 seedy 通常用于非正式场合，多用来形容地方或人显得破旧、肮脏或不体面，常带有“可疑”“不靠谱”的意味。正式写作中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words needy, greedy, weedy, speedy, reedy, and tweedy all genuinely rhyme with seedy, sharing the stressed vowel /iː/ and the following /di/. Be careful with spelling lookalikes that sound different: seed /siːd/ has the same first syllable but is not a rhyme, and steady /ˈstedi/ looks similar but has a different stressed vowel.
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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