rickety

英 [ˈrɪkəti]

美 [ˈrɪkəti]

adj.  不结实的; 不稳固的; 易折断的

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BNC.20514 / COCA.14346

牛津词典

adj.

• 不结实的；不稳固的；易折断的
  not strong or well made; likely to break
  1. a rickety chair
     摇摇晃晃的椅子

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （结构、家具）摇摇晃晃的，摇摇欲坠的，不牢固的
  Aricketystructure or piece of furniture is not very strong or well made, and seems likely to collapse or break.
  1. Mona climbed the rickety wooden stairway.
     莫娜爬上了摇摇晃晃的木楼梯。

英英释义

adj

• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
  1. a feeble old woman
  2. her body looked sapless
  Synonym:decrepitdebilefeebleinfirmsaplessweakweakly
• inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
  1. a rickety table
  2. a wobbly chair with shaky legs
  3. the ladder felt a little wobbly
  4. the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky
  Synonym:shakywobblywonky
• affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
  1. rickety limbs and joints
  2. a rachitic patient
  Synonym:rachitic

双语例句

• 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。
• Mona climbed the rickety wooden stairway.
  莫娜爬上了摇摇晃晃的木楼梯。
• The rickety chair fell apart.
  这张不稳的椅子倒塌下来。
• The chair is a bit rickety ( or shaky).
  这椅子有点儿摇晃。
• Don't use that old cart; it's rickety.
  不要用那破马车，因为它摇摇晃晃的。
• We had to climb some rickety old steps.
  我们只得爬摇摇欲坠的旧楼梯。
• Now, you should know, burning why does the red magnetic iron absorb the truth of rickety nail.
  现在，你该知道，烧得通红的磁铁为什么吸不牢铁钉的道理了。
• Locals eat and chat on rickety chairs and tables.
  当地人坐在倾斜的桌子或椅子上聊天和吃饭。
• The rickety strip of cheap, low-rise bars is not popular with the local police.
  这些低矮、摇摇欲坠的酒吧受到了当地警方的特别关照。
• As Dorian hurried up its three rickety steps, the heavy odour of opium met him.
  道林快步走上那三级不住晃动的梯级时，闻到了浓重的鸦片烟味。