单词详解

adj.

A. 破烂的，破旧的，破落的，破败的，邋遢的，肮脏的 (showing signs of wear and tear)

An old woman in shabby clothes came to the door. 一位衣衫褴褛的老人来到门前。

That shabby house needs rebuilding. 那座简陋的房子需要重建。

The furniture in the house is shabby, too. 屋子里的家具也很破旧。

He looks rather shabby in those clothes. 他穿那种衣服显得很蹩脚。

She is none the less beautiful for her shabby clothing.

即使她衣衫褴褛，却仍然美丽。

B. 卑鄙的，不光彩的，不体面的，低劣的 (mean and unworthy and despicable)

It’s shabby to speak ill of others behind their backs. 在背后讲人坏话是卑鄙的。

His shabby appearance creates a bad impression.

他那寒酸的样子给人留下不好的印象。

She looks shabby. 她一副寒酸相。

相关单词

副词：shabbily

比较级：shabbier

最高级：shabbiest

近义词：poor，mean