ragged
adj
1
(a) (of clothes) badly worn or in rags; tattered (指衣服)破舊的; 襤褸的
a ragged coat, suit, etc 破舊的大衣、 西服等
His sleeves were ragged at the cuffs. 他的袖口磨破了.
(b) (of people) wearing badly worn or torn clothes (指人)衣衫襤褸的
a ragged old man 衣衫襤褸的老人.
2 (fig 比喻) having an uneven outline, edge or surface; jagged (外形)不規則的; (邊緣)鋸齒狀的; (表面)凹凸不平的
the ragged profile of the cliffs 參差不齊的峭壁
ragged clouds driven by the wind 被風吹散的殘云.
3 (fig 比喻) lacking smoothness or uniformity; imperfect 不流暢的;不一致的; 不完美的
The choir gave a ragged performance,ie The singers were not following the conductor. 合唱隊演唱得很不和諧(歌唱者不聽從指揮).
A ragged shout went up from the small crowd. 這一小群人發出了刺耳的喊叫.
?? 擴展釋義
*['r?gid]a. 衣衫襤褸的, 參差不齊的, 不協調的, 粗糙的, 刺耳的相關詞組: be on the ragged edge