Word · Frequency #20166
tatty
/ˈtæti/
adjective
破旧的；磨损的
showing signs of wear and tear
- 1.
Tattered; dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn.
破旧的；破烂的
俗艳的；破旧的；破烂的；穿破的；粗糙的；不值钱的
In use
His old coat was looking tatty after years of daily use.
The hotel room was clean but the furniture was a bit tatty.
She decided to replace the tatty curtains with new ones.
tatty + noun
tatty常与表示物品的名词连用，强调破旧。
a tatty old sofa
一张破旧的旧沙发
look/feel/get + tatty
系动词后使用，描述状态变化。
His clothes looked tatty.
他的衣服看起来很破旧。
a bit/rather + tatty
用程度副词修饰，表示轻微破旧。
The carpet is a bit tatty.
这块地毯有点破旧。
Common mistakes
He looks tatty.He looks shabby.
tatty 通常形容物品而非人，形容人的外表应用 shabby。
I bought a tatty.I bought a tatty scarf.
tatty 是形容词，不能单独作名词，需修饰名词。
Connections
Collocations
- tatty clothes
- 破旧的衣服
- He wore tatty clothes to the interview.他穿着破旧的衣服去参加面试。
- tatty old sofa
- 又破又旧的沙发
- They finally threw out the tatty old sofa.他们终于扔掉了那张又破又旧的沙发。
- look tatty
- 显得破旧
- The room begins to look tatty after years of use.这个房间用了多年后开始显得破旧。
- tatty appearance
- 破旧的外表
- She was embarrassed by the tatty appearance of her coat.她因为外套破旧的样子而感到难为情。
- tatty furniture
- 破旧的家具
- The hotel room was full of tatty furniture.酒店房间里全是破旧的家具。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想一件撕破的旧T恤：tatty就是又旧又破、布满布条的样子。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语中描述衣物、家具等破旧、非正式书面语 tatty 多用于非正式场合，常形容衣物、家具等因磨损而显得破旧、不整洁。正式写作中较少见，需更正式时可用 shabby 或 worn-out。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 tatty 押韵（/ˈæti/）：fatty, catty, natty, patty, ratty, bratty。注意形近但读音不同的词：tasty /ˈteɪsti/ 和 tattle /ˈtætəl/ 并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.