ragged
/ˈrægɪd/adjective
1
- (of cloth or clothes) old and torn(布, 衣物)破旧的, 破烂的。
1.1
- (of a person) wearing such clothes(人)穿着破旧衣服的, 衣衫褴褛的:
a ragged child.
衣衫褴褛的孩子。
2
- having a rough, irregular, or uneven surface, edge, or outline(表面)凹凸不平的, 粗糙的; (边缘)参差不齐的; (轮廓)不规则的:
a ragged coastline.
犬牙交错的海岸线。
2.1
- lacking finish, smoothness, or uniformity不完善的, 不协调的, 不流畅的; 粗劣的:
the ragged discipline of the players.
球员松松垮垮的训练状况。
2.2
- (of a sound) rough or uneven(声音)刺耳的, 粗嘎的:
his breathing became ragged.
他的喘息变得刺耳起来。
2.3
- (of an animal) having a rough, shaggy coat(动物)皮毛粗浓蓬乱的:
a pair of ragged ponies.
一对皮毛蓬乱的马驹。
2.4
- Printing (especially of a right margin) uneven because the lines are unjustified【印刷】(尤指右边距)未对齐的。
3
- suffering from exhaustion or stress精疲力竭的, 疲惫不堪的; 有压力的:
he looked a little ragged, a little shadowy beneath the eyes.
他显得有点疲惫, 眼圈下部发黑。
短语
run someone ragged
- exhaust someone by making them undertake a lot of physical activity使精疲力竭。
派生词
raggedly
adverbraggedness
noun词源
Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse rqgvathr 'tufted' and Norwegian ragget 'shaggy'.