| 单词 | shabby |
| 释义 | shabby (ʃæbi ) Word forms: shabbier , shabbiest 1. adjective Shabby things or places look old and in bad condition. His clothes were old and shabby. He walked past her into a tiny, shabby room. ...one of the shabbiest and poorest areas of London. Synonyms: tatty [British], worn, ragged, scruffy shabbily (ʃæbɪli ) graded adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] ...a shabbily dressed young man. shabbiness uncountable noun ...the shabbiness of the building. 2. adjective A person who is shabby is wearing old, worn clothes. ...a shabby, tall man with dark eyes. 3. adjective If you describe someone's behaviour as shabby, you think they behave in an unfair or unacceptable way. [disapproval] It was hard to say why the man deserved such shabby treatment. I knew it was shabby of me, but I couldn't help feeling slightly disappointed. [+ of] Synonyms: mean, low, rotten [informal], cheap shabbily graded adverb I feel I behaved shabbily. Collocations: shabby treatment Why give tacit approval to the shabby treatment meted out to savers? Times, Sunday Times (2016) Right across your life people realise you will not accept shabby treatment. The Sun (2008) She is not the only one to be scandalised by our Government's shabby treatment of the legendary soldiers. The Sun (2009) It's a slightly shabby haven that's a last chance saloon for some. The Sun I stayed in slightly shabby bed and breakfasts for 15 a night. Times, Sunday Times Some appear dated and slightly shabby; others in are declining locations. Times, Sunday Times He looks as we know he looks from all the television series: pale blue short-sleeved shirt, slightly shabby chinos fraying at the hem, tousled silver hair. Times, Sunday Times It's slightly shabby sometimes, but usually glorious. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 破旧的 Japanese: みすぼらしい |
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