tatty

• adj. 不整洁的；不值钱的；破旧的

来自 tatter,破衣烂衫。

1. showing signs of wear and tear;

"a ratty old overcoat"

"shabby furniture"

"an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"

2. tastelessly showy;

"a flash car"

"a flashy ring"

"garish colors"

"a gaudy costume"

"loud sport shirts"

"a meretricious yet stylish book"

"tawdry ornaments"

tatty (adj.)

1510s, "tangled or matted" (of hair), Scottish, probably related to Old English tættec "a rag" (see tatter (n.)). Sense of "tattered, ragged, shabby" first recorded 1933.

His friends used to tease him about his tatty clothes.

他的朋友过去常常笑话他破旧的衣服.

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There were a lot of guest houses which were very tatty.

有许多小旅馆都又脏又乱。

辞典例句

They seemed unreal and kind of tatty.

这些礼拜仪式似乎不是真实的且显得有点寒酸.

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Using tatty , worn, dirty, or scratchy wash mitts, sponges, drying towels etc.

使用破旧的 、 脏的或者有刮擦声的洗车毛巾 、 海棉 、 干毛巾等.

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There are fewer tatty schools and run - down hospitals.

国内很少再有简陋的学校和医院了.

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