beaten-up
beaten-up — 形容詞
1. in a very poor physical state because something has been used a lot or treated r
破舊的
因長期使用而破損不堪
in a very poor physical state because something has been used a lot or treated roughly over time — for example, a sofa with torn fabric and flattened cushions, a car covered in dents and rust, or a suitcase held together with tape.
Farid's beaten-up backpack had a broken zipper and a hole where his pencils fell out.
Farid 那破舊的背包拉鍊壞了，底部還有個洞，鉛筆從那裡掉出來。
used before a noun modifying a specific object
The leather sofa in the student lounge looks so beaten-up that nobody sits on it.
學生交誼廳那張皮沙發看起來破舊不堪，沒有人坐上去。
look + beaten-up (predicative)
Mei-Lin drives her uncle's beaten-up blue van, with rust spots on the doors.
Mei-Lin 開著她叔叔那輛破舊的藍色廂型車，車門上有鐵鏽斑點。
beaten-up before noun with descriptive detail
After ten years, Vikram's wooden desk became beaten-up, with scratches on every corner.
十年後，Vikram 的木桌變得破舊，每個角落都有刮痕。
become + beaten-up (gradual change of state)
Sofia picked up a beaten-up suitcase from the charity shop for only two pounds.
Sofia 在慈善商店用兩英鎊買了一個破舊的行李箱。
- beaten-up car
- beaten-up sofa
- beaten-up suitcase
- beaten-up backpack
- beaten-up shoes
- beaten-up furniture
- look beaten-up
- become beaten-up
- get beaten-up
- badly beaten-up
- worn
softer and more neutral; can describe objects that show age without looking damaged
- battered
very close in meaning; 'battered' emphasises physical hits and knocks, while 'beaten-up' focuses more on overall shabby condition from use
- dilapidated
more formal; usually describes buildings or large structures in decaying state
- shabby
focuses on appearance that looks poor or neglected; can also describe people's clothing
文法句型
beaten-up + noun
be + beaten-up
look + beaten-up
get + beaten-up
用法筆記
Used mainly for physical objects — furniture, vehicles, clothing, appliances. Not used for people (a 'beaten-up person' would sound odd in this sense). The word is informal; in formal writing, alternatives like 'worn,' 'dilapidated,' or 'damaged' are more appropriate.