rickety

英['rɪkəti] 美['rɪkəti]
  • adj. (连接处不牢固导致)摇晃的;患软骨病的
ricketier ricketiest ricketiness
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    adj. (形容词)
    1. 东倒西歪的
    2. 摇晃的
    3. 连接处不牢固的
    4. 患软骨病的
    5. 不结实的
    6. 不稳固的
    7. 患佝偻病的
    8. 蹒跚的
    9. 易折断的
    10. 虚弱的
    11. 软弱的
    12. 驼背的

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect;

    "a rickety table"
    "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"
    "the ladder felt a little wobbly"
    "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"

  2. affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets;

    "rickety limbs and joints"
    "a rachitic patient"

  3. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality;

    "a feeble old woman"
    "her body looked sapless"

1. He followed her up a rickety staircase to a squalid bedsit.
他跟着她上了一段摇摇晃晃的楼梯,来到了一间邋遢的卧室起居室两用房间。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Mona climbed the rickety wooden stairway.
莫娜爬上了摇摇晃晃的木楼梯。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He was precautious in crossing the rickety bridge.
走过这座摇摇晃晃的桥时他小心翼翼.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The rickety barn needs repairing.
这个东倒西歪的粮仓该修理了.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. The chair is a bit rickety [ shaky ] .
这椅子有点 摇晃.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. The ladder looks rather rickety.
      这梯子看起来不怎么牢固。
    2. I was working at a rickety table.
      我正在一张摇摇晃晃的桌子边工作。