scrawny
英 ['skrɔːnɪ]
美['skrɔni]
- adj. 骨瘦如柴的
词态变化
比较级: scrawnier;最高级: scrawniest;
助记提示
1. 谐音“瘦壳萝莉”------瘦得好像只剩下皮壳的萝莉。
2. scr- (谐音“瘦超人”) + awny => 瘦超人瘦得像麦芒一样。
3. skinny <====> scrawny.
4. skin => scraw (草皮).
2. scr- (谐音“瘦超人”) + awny => 瘦超人瘦得像麦芒一样。
3. skinny <====> scrawny.
4. skin => scraw (草皮).
中文词源
scrawny 瘦巴巴的
拼写变体自方言词 scranny,薄的，瘦的，词源可能同 scraggy,皮包骨的，骨瘦如柴的。
英英释意
- 1. having unattractive thinness;
- "a child with skinny freckled legs"
- "a long scrawny neck"
- 2. inferior in size or quality;
- "scrawny cattle"
- "scrubby cut-over pine"
- "old stunted thorn trees"
英文词源
- scrawny (adj.)
- 1824, apparently a dialectal variant of scranny "lean, thin" (1820), which is of uncertain origin but probably from a Scandinavian source, perhaps Old Norse skrælna "to shrivel." Compare scrannel.
实用场景例句
- ...a scrawny woman with dyed black hair...
- 染了黑发、骨瘦如柴的女人
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The vulture extended his scrawny neck.
- 兀鹫伸出细长的脖子。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Lily wants a beefcake for a boyfriend and not some scrawny shrimp.
- 莉莉想要一个身材健美的男朋友,而不是一个软脚虾.
期刊摘选
- In the neighbourhood of the elephant shed, there was a scrawny, poorly fed, stray dog.
- 在象棚的旁边住着一只骨瘦如柴常常半饥半饱的流浪狗.
期刊摘选
- He [ had ] a long , scrawny neck that rose out of a very low collarWinston Churchill.
- 他瘦长的脖子,从开口很低的衣领中伸出来(温斯顿·丘吉尔).
期刊摘选
- They were convalescing slowly and lay scrawny and weak in their bed.
- 她们在慢慢康复,但仍然消瘦而虚弱地躺在床上.
飘（部分）
- Piers was a scrawny boy a face a rat.
- 皮尔斯是一个皮包骨的、长着一张像老鼠的面孔一样的男孩.
期刊摘选
- And another construction worker is small and scrawny.
- 另外一位建筑工人又小又瘦.
期刊摘选
- A damned mule,'she repeated, looking indignantly at the scrawny beast.
- 一头该死的骡子! " 她重复说.所以地瞧着那只瘦弱的畜生.
飘（部分）
- For more than an hour a scrawny guy sat at bar staring into his glass.
- 一个骨瘦如柴的人坐在酒吧里眼瞪着自己的酒杯已超过一个小时.
期刊摘选
- I'll wring your scrawny neck for you , Will Scarlett!
- 我要扭断你的脖子, 威尔斯卡利特!
电影对白
- He also noticed five scrawny children peeking at him from behind various pieces of furniture.
- 他还注意到了五个骨瘦如材的孩子躲在拼拼凑凑的几件家具后面偷偷地瞅着自己.
期刊摘选
- Perhaps , the scientists thought, the same would hold true for scrawny specimens versus the truly buff.
- 科学家们想, 或许对于瘦小的人, 他们的听力比那些真正的大个子要灵敏.
期刊摘选
- But a scrawny fawn stood there on shaky legs, looking right at me.
- 然而它的旁边站了一只小羊,四条腿抖抖索索, 它直愣愣的看着我.
期刊摘选
- A few scrawny chickens were scratching around the yard.
- 几只瘦骨嶙峋的鸡正在院子周围刨来刨去.
《简明英汉词典》
- Christine put an arm around him, aware of his scrawny shoulders.
- 克里丝汀用手臂扶着他, 感觉到他那骨瘦如柴的肩膀.
辞典例句
- He goes into the freezer and discovers that there's only scrawny turkey left.
- 他进了冷藏室,发现只剩下一只瘦得可怜的火鸡了.
期刊摘选
- And also let the mother of scrawny to eat.
- 然后又让给骨瘦如柴的母亲吃.
期刊摘选
- And another construction worker is and scrawny.
- 另外一位建筑工人比较瘦弱.
期刊摘选
- The scrawny kitten lingered, brushing itself against our legs, and meowing plaintively.
- 这只瘦得皮包骨的小猫赖着不走, 在我们的脚边蹭来蹭去,叫得挺凄凉的.
辞典例句
- Amazingly, one in 50 wished they looked like scrawny junkie rocker Pete Doherty.
- 令人惊讶的是,2%的男人竟然希望自己的体型能和骨瘦如柴的吸毒摇滚青年彼得·多赫提一样.
期刊摘选
- I want a beefcake for a boyfriend and not some scrawny shrimp.
- 我要一个健美的男朋友,而不是一个瘦弱的软脚虾.
期刊摘选
- Hmm, I thought. This little brown scrawny thing is kind of cute after all.
- 那一刻我在想, 这个褐色的瘦弱的小东西毕竟还是很可爱的.
期刊摘选
- Eric Seal thought the scrawny puppy at his feet was perhaps five weeks old.
- 埃里克·西尔想,他脚旁骨瘦如柴的小狗也许有5周大.
期刊摘选
- The vulture extended his scrawny neck.
- 兀鹫伸出细长的脖子。
柯林斯例句