shabby + noun (worn-out sense)
He wore a shabby coat.
他穿着一件破旧的外套。
破旧的；破烂的
shabbiest — superlative of shabby
衣衫褴褛的；衣着破旧的；卑鄙的；卑劣的；吝啬的；低劣的；差劲的；敷衍的；(衣物、场所等)因年久或疏于打理而邋遢破旧、不整洁的；寒碜的。；显出磨损迹象的
worn out and in poor condition from age or neglect; showing signs of wear and tear
(衣物、场所等)因年久或疏于打理而邋遢破旧、不整洁的；寒碜的。
Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
显出磨损迹象的
showing signs of wear and tear
(人)衣衫褴褛或穿着破旧且常脏兮兮的。
Of a person: wearing ragged or very worn, and often dirty, clothing.
卑鄙、不值得尊敬且可鄙的
mean and unworthy and despicable
(人或其行为等)卑鄙的、刻薄的；也指不大方的、吝啬的。
Of a person, their behaviour, etc.: despicable, mean; also, not generous; stingy, tight-fisted.
质量差的；也指敷衍了事的或缺乏才能的。
Poor in quality; also, showing little effort or talent.
He was wearing a shabby old coat that had seen better days.
他穿着一件破旧的外套，已经风光不再了。
用法提示：shabby 表示破旧的意思，修饰名词 coat。
AI contextual example
The hotel room was shabby, with peeling wallpaper and worn carpets.
酒店房间很破旧，墙纸剥落，地毯磨损。
用法提示：shabby 描述房间的破旧状态。
AI contextual example
After years of use, the furniture looked shabby and needed replacement.
经过多年使用，家具看起来破旧不堪，需要更换。
用法提示：shabby 形容家具因使用而破旧。
AI contextual example
He wore a shabby coat.
他穿着一件破旧的外套。
It was a shabby trick to play.
玩这种卑鄙的把戏。
worn强调因使用而磨损，shabby更侧重整体破旧不堪的样子。
tattered强调破洞和撕裂，shabby不一定有破损。
threadbare指布料磨薄至露线，比shabby更具体。
contemptible语气更强，专指行为可鄙，shabby语气稍弱。
vile语气极强，指极度邪恶，shabby程度较轻。
grammar · medium
易错句子This coat is more shabby than that one.
正确表达This coat is shabbier than that one.
错误使用了比较级形式。'shabby'的比较级是' shabbier'，而不是'more shabby'。
grammar · medium
易错句子The shabby of the building is noticeable.
正确表达The shabbiness of the building is noticeable.
错误地将形容词'shabby'用作名词。正确的名词形式是'shabbiness'，表示破旧的状态。
shabby侧重因使用而破旧；shoddy强调制作粗糙、质量低劣
shabby可形容人行为卑鄙，但偏重低劣猥琐；mean更强调自私、刻薄或吝啬
shabby泛指破旧、不体面；threadbare特指织物因磨损而露线、变薄
破旧的衣服
He was wearing shabby clothes and looked very poor.
他穿着破旧的衣服，看起来很穷。
破旧的外表
The house had a shabby appearance after years of neglect.
这所房子多年失修，外表破旧。
不公正的待遇
The employees complained about the shabby treatment they received from management.
员工们抱怨他们从管理层那里得到的不公正待遇。
卑鄙的行为
His shabby behavior towards his friends was unacceptable.
他对朋友卑鄙的行为是不可接受的。
破旧的旅馆
We stayed in a shabby hotel that had no hot water.
我们住在一家没有热水的破旧旅馆。
root (also in shabbiness)
suffix (also in messy, dirty)
与shabby一样，表示因使用而变得破旧的状态。
强调衣物或布料破损，与shabby的破旧感相关。
常指建筑或场所因维护不善而显得破败，与shabby的视觉印象一致。
强调建筑或物品因年久失修而破旧不堪，与shabby的语义重叠。
指因缺乏打理而变得破旧，与shabby所暗示的衰败原因相关。
还不错，相当好
Your performance was not too shabby.
你的表现还不错。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.