adj.破舊的; 破敗的; 破爛的; 衣著破舊的; 不公正的; 不講理的

比較級：shabbier最高級：shabbiest

牛津詞典

adj.

破舊的；破敗的；破爛的in poor condition because they have been used a lot

She wore shabby old jeans and a T-shirt.她穿著一條破舊的牛仔褲和一件T恤衫。

衣著破舊的badly dressed in clothes that have been worn a lot

The old man was shabby and unkempt.老頭蓬頭垢面，衣衫襤褸。

不公正的；不講理的unfair or unreasonable

She tried to make up for her shabby treatment of him.她先前待他不好，這時候想彌補一下。

柯林斯詞典

ADJ-GRADED 破舊的;破敗的;破爛的Shabby things or places look old and in bad condition.His clothes were old and shabby...他的衣服又舊又破。

He walked past her into a tiny, shabby room.他從她身邊經(jīng)過，走進了一個狹小簡陋的房間。

...one of the shabbiest and poorest areas of London.倫敦最貧窮、最骯臟的地區(qū)之一

ADJ-GRADED (人)衣著破舊的;衣衫襤褸的A person who is shabby is wearing old, worn clothes....a shabby, tall man with dark eyes.一個黑眼睛、高個子、穿得破破爛爛的男子

ADJ-GRADED (行為)不公正的，卑鄙的，卑劣的,令人無法接受的If you describe someone's behaviour as shabby, you think they behave in an unfair or unacceptable way.It was hard to say why the man deserved such shabby treatment...真搞不懂為什么這個人就該受到如此不公正的待遇。

I knew it was shabby of me, but I couldn't help feeling slightly disappointed.我知道我不應(yīng)該這么想，但我還是不禁覺得有點失望。

雙語例句

She was ashamed that she looked so shabby 她因為自己衣衫襤褸而感到無地自容。

The flat was small but attractive, if rather shabby 雖然有些老舊，這仍不失為一個漂亮的小公寓。

He looked unshaven, shabby, and down-and-out. 他看上去胡子拉碴、衣衫襤褸、窮困潦倒。

Selling their fans short in such a shabby way is not acceptable. 如此過分地怠慢他們的崇拜者令人無法接受。

His clothes were old and shabby 他的衣服又舊又破。

He walked past her into a tiny, shabby room. 他從她身邊經(jīng)過，走進了一個狹小簡陋的房間。

It was hard to say why the man deserved such shabby treatment 真搞不懂為什么這個人就該受到如此不公正的待遇。

A small shabby man was trotting beside Bardi trying to get his attention. 一個衣衫襤褸的矮個子男人在巴迪身邊碎步急行而過，想要引起他的注意。

The other house got old and shabby, and that cut into the value. 周圍的房子都破舊不堪，這使他房子的價值降低了。

Another woman came along the small lane with half of her hair grey, dressed in a shabby clothing. 小路上又來了一個女人，也是半白頭發(fā)，襤褸的衣裙；

It was a shabby restaurant. 這是一個簡陋的餐廳。

We sat down on a shabby old sofa. 我們在一張破舊的沙發(fā)上坐下來。

But his boots and trousers were shabby. 但他的靴子和褲子卻破舊不堪。

She is wearing a cotton dress and shabby shoes. 穿著一件破舊的外衣她穿著布衣和破舊的鞋。

The head waiter's eyes fell on his shabby trousers and boots. 領(lǐng)班的眼光就落到他破舊的褲子和靴子上。

My clothing became so shabby that I was ashamed to go to school. 我身上的衣服太破了，我都不好意思去上學(xué)了。

His shabby clothes argue him to be a poor man. 他襤褸的衣衫表明他是個窮人。

He was dingily dressed in an old jumper and shabby trousers. 他穿著舊的短上衣和破爛的長褲，灰不溜秋的。

His clothes were shabby, and he presented a marked contrast to all that she now seemed to be. 他衣衫襤褸，和她現(xiàn)在的情況相比，他恰恰形成了一個鮮明的對照。

He wore shabby old overcoat, dirty and full of holes. 他穿著一件破舊的大衣，又骯臟又滿是破洞。

In a corner, a man in shabby clothes dozed in a comfortable chair. 在一個角落里，一個衣著襤褸的男人正坐在舒適的椅子上打盹。

He still lives worse than they do, in a shabby rented house crammed with compatriots. 如今他仍然比他們生活的差，他和他的同胞們擠在租來的破舊小屋里。

My clothes are quite shabby at the side of yours. 與你相比，我的衣裳就顯得太破舊了。

She worn shabby old jeans and a T-shirt. 他穿著一條破舊的牛仔褲和一件T恤衫。

He is a tramp in shabby old clothes. 他是個衣衫襤褸的流浪者。

His coat was old and shabby, but hewas unwilling to buy a new one. 他的衣服已經(jīng)很破舊了，可是不肯買一件新的。

She looked at his shabby clothes with distaste. 她厭惡地看著他襤褸的衣衫。

Without me, you are just a shabby little bird feather. 沒有我你只是根破爛的小鳥毛。

She is all the more beautiful for her shabby clothing (= because her clothing is shabby). 即使她衣衫襤褸，卻顯得更美麗了。

What if my trousers is shabby and worn; they cover a warm heart. 我的褲子破破爛爛又怎么樣，它遮掩著的是一顆熱情的心哪。

同義詞辨析

shabbydingydowdygrubby【導(dǎo)航詞義：臟的，破舊的】

shabby adj. 破舊的，破爛的

〔辨析〕指衣物、場所等因長期使用或照管不善而變得骯臟破舊的。

〔例證〕His coat was old and shabby.他的外衣又舊又破。New buildings have taken the place of shabby small houses.新的大樓取代了破舊的小屋。It became a shabby mountain cabin.它變成了一座破敗的山間小屋。

dingy adj. 骯臟的

〔辨析〕通常指某處所陰暗、骯臟、狀況很糟的。

〔例證〕a dingy cave/room/street昏暗骯臟的洞穴/房間/街道His bedroom is really dark and dingy.他的臥室實在是又暗又臟。The dingy cottage is now converted into a neat tasteful residence.那間臟兮兮的小屋現(xiàn)已變成一座整潔雅致的住宅。

dowdy adj. 邋遢的；過時的

〔辨析〕尤指女人不整潔的，也指衣著等過時的。

〔例證〕Her mother was rather plain and looked very dowdy.她母親相貌平平，看上去很邋遢。She was wearing a dowdy dress.她穿著一條款式陳舊的連衣裙。

grubby adj. 骯臟的，不潔的

〔辨析〕指人或物不干凈且需要清洗的，喻指行為或活動不道德的。

〔例證〕a grubby handkerchief/kid骯臟的手帕/邋遢的孩子He wore torn jeans and a grubby shirt.他穿著一條破牛仔褲和一件臟襯衫。These are the grubby details of his financial dealings.這些就是他那些金融交易中的骯臟細節(jié)。

英英釋義

adj

mean and unworthy and despicable

shabby treatment

showing signs of wear and tear

a ratty old overcoat

shabby furniture

an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains

Synonym:moth-eatenrattytatty