shabby
dingy
dowdy
grubby【导航词义:脏的,破旧的】
shabby adj. 破旧的,破烂的
〔辨析〕指衣物、场所等因长期使用或照管不善而变得肮脏破旧的。
〔例证〕
His coat was old and shabby.
他的外衣又旧又破。
New buildings have taken the place of shabby small houses.
新的大楼取代了破旧的小屋。
It became a shabby mountain cabin.
它变成了一座破败的山间小屋。
dingy adj. 肮脏的
〔辨析〕通常指某处所阴暗、肮脏、状况很糟的。
〔例证〕
a dingy cave/room/street
昏暗肮脏的洞穴/房间/街道
His bedroom is really dark and dingy.
他的卧室实在是又暗又脏。
The dingy cottage is now converted into a neat tasteful residence.
那间脏兮兮的小屋现已变成一座整洁雅致的住宅。
dowdy adj. 邋遢的;过时的
〔辨析〕尤指女人不整洁的,也指衣着等过时的。
〔例证〕
Her mother was rather plain and looked very dowdy.
她母亲相貌平平,看上去很邋遢。
She was wearing a dowdy dress.
她穿着一条款式陈旧的连衣裙。
grubby adj. 肮脏的,不洁的
〔辨析〕指人或物不干净且需要清洗的,喻指行为或活动不道德的。
〔例证〕
a grubby handkerchief/kid
肮脏的手帕/邋遢的孩子
He wore torn jeans and a grubby shirt.
他穿着一条破牛仔裤和一件脏衬衫。
These are the grubby details of his financial dealings.
这些就是他那些金融交易中的肮脏细节。