Definition of tatterdemalion in English:

tatterdemalion

adjectiveˌtatədɪˈmeɪljən

Tattered or dilapidated.
破烂的；残破的
Example sentencesExamples
- They began with a tatterdemalion parade of musicians and baton twirlers down the aisle and onto the stage.
- And a circus happens where and whenever some tatterdemalion body discards itself in leaps and somersaults.
- Al's tatterdemalion figure was washed out in a psychedelic rainbow as Sam Beckett leaped again.
- The Web sites supporting ‘The Living Wage Movement’ have a tatterdemalion, homemade feel to them.
- In the haphazard tatterdemalion surroundings of sheds and abandoned industrial buildings, the new centre stands out as an organized oasis.

noun ˌtatədɪˈmeɪljən

A person in tattered clothing.
衣衫褴褛的人
Example sentencesExamples
- In a free society, why should anyone stand in the way of another person's transformation from tatterdemalion to goddess?
Synonyms
mischievous child, imp, monkey, puck, rascal, rogue, minx, mischief-maker, prankster, tearaway

Origin

Early 17th century: from tatters or tattered: ending unexplained.

Rhymes

alien, Australian, bacchanalian, Castalian, Deucalion, episcopalian, Hegelian, madrigalian, mammalian, Pygmalion, Salian, saturnalian, sesquipedalian, Thessalian, Westphalian

单词	tatterdemalion
释义	Definition of tatterdemalion in English: tatterdemalion adjectiveˌtatədɪˈmeɪljən Tattered or dilapidated. 破烂的；残破的 Example sentencesExamples They began with a tatterdemalion parade of musicians and baton twirlers down the aisle and onto the stage. And a circus happens where and whenever some tatterdemalion body discards itself in leaps and somersaults. Al's tatterdemalion figure was washed out in a psychedelic rainbow as Sam Beckett leaped again. The Web sites supporting ‘The Living Wage Movement’ have a tatterdemalion, homemade feel to them. In the haphazard tatterdemalion surroundings of sheds and abandoned industrial buildings, the new centre stands out as an organized oasis. noun ˌtatədɪˈmeɪljən A person in tattered clothing. 衣衫褴褛的人 Example sentencesExamples In a free society, why should anyone stand in the way of another person's transformation from tatterdemalion to goddess? Synonyms mischievous child, imp, monkey, puck, rascal, rogue, minx, mischief-maker, prankster, tearaway Origin Early 17th century: from tatters or tattered: ending unexplained. Rhymes alien, Australian, bacchanalian, Castalian, Deucalion, episcopalian, Hegelian, madrigalian, mammalian, Pygmalion, Salian, saturnalian, sesquipedalian, Thessalian, Westphalian
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