tatty

/ˈtæti/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈætˌi] /ˈtæti/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈætˌi] /ˈta-tē How to pronounce tatty (audio)/ (ame, mw)

tatty — adjective

  • tattypositive
  • tattiercomparative
  • tattiestsuperlative

1. looking old, worn, and a bit untidy after long use or poor care.

1.形容詞C2
釋義

looking old, worn, and a bit untidy after long use or poor care.

例句

Nadia still wore the tatty cardigan her aunt had mended three times.

attributive: tatty + clothing

The tatty guidebook fell open at the pages marked with coffee stains.

attributive: tatty + book

同義詞
  • shabby

    broader and more common; can describe places or treatment as well as objects

  • scruffy

    often used for a person's appearance and suggests dirt or untidiness more strongly

  • threadbare

    mainly for cloth that has become thin from heavy use

  • worn

    more neutral and general for damage from repeated use

反義詞
  • new

    recently made or bought and not yet damaged

  • well-kept

    clean and cared for regularly

  • pristine

    in extremely clean and undamaged condition

文法句型

tatty + noun

look/be/get + tatty

用法筆記

Chiefly British English. Most often used for clothes, books, bags, and furniture that look neglected from long use; for a person's appearance, speakers more often choose words such as 'scruffy' or 'shabby'.

常見錯誤

❌The hotel room looked tatty because it was small.
✅The hotel room looked tatty because the carpet was torn and the curtains were faded.
💡'Tatty' describes worn condition, not size.
❌He felt tatty after working all night.
✅He felt exhausted after working all night.
💡'Tatty' usually describes things or outward appearance, not physical tiredness.