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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
破旧的；磨损的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
破旧的；磨损的
showing signs of wear and tear
a tatty old sofa
一张破旧的旧沙发
破旧的；破烂的
Tattered; dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn.
His old coat was looking tatty after years of daily use.
他的旧外套经过多年日常穿着，看起来很破旧。
The hotel room was clean but the furniture was a bit tatty.
酒店房间很干净，但家具有点破旧。
She decided to replace the tatty curtains with new ones.
她决定把破旧的窗帘换成新的。
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
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。
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。
Not this
He looks tatty.
Use this
He looks shabby.
tatty 通常形容物品而非人，形容人的外表应用 shabby。
Not this
I bought a tatty.
Use this
I bought a tatty scarf.
tatty 是形容词，不能单独作名词，需修饰名词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Use tatty naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想一件撕破的旧T恤：tatty就是又旧又破、布满布条的样子。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.