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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
破旧的；肮脏的；不体面的
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破旧的；肮脏的；不体面的
Inferior in condition or quality.
a seedy hotel
一个破烂的旅馆
字面义:
Literal senses:
状况或质量较差的。
Inferior in condition or quality.
The hotel was in a seedy part of town, with broken windows and graffiti on the walls.
这家旅馆位于城镇的一个破烂地区，窗户破碎，墙上有涂鸦。
He wore a seedy old coat that looked like it hadn't been washed in years.
他穿着一件看起来多年未洗的破旧外套。
The bar had a seedy reputation, known for attracting unsavory characters.
这家酒吧因吸引不良人物而声名狼藉。
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
The neighborhood looked seedy.
这个街区看起来很破烂。
Not this
There are many seedy in the watermelon.
Use this
There are many seeds in the watermelon.
错误将形容词“seedy”当作名词使用，表示“籽”；应使用名词“seed”的复数形式。
Not this
This area is more seedy than that one.
Use this
This area is seedier than that one.
“seedy”的比较级是不规则形式“seedier”，不应使用“more + 原级”结构。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
可疑人物；不三不四的人
A seedy character was hanging around outside the bank.
一个可疑人物在银行外面徘徊。
不光彩的过去
The resort town has a seedy past as a smuggling port.
这个度假小镇有着作为走私港口的不光彩过去。
阴暗面；不体面的一面
The documentary exposes the seedy underbelly of the city's nightlife.
这部纪录片揭露了这座城市夜生活的阴暗面。
生活的阴暗面；不光彩的一面
He has seen the seedy side of life during his years as a detective.
他当侦探多年，见识过生活不光彩的一面。
可疑人物；不正经的人
A seedy character was hanging around outside the bank.
一个可疑人物在银行外面徘徊。
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把 seedy 拆成 seed+y：像撒了种子的旧房间，杂乱破败。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.