dishevelled

IPA/dɪˈʃevld/
IPA/dɪˈʃevld/

dishevelled — 形容詞

  • dishevelledpositive
  • more dishevelledcomparative
  • most dishevelledsuperlative

1. used to describe someone whose hair, clothes, or overall appearance is messy and

1.形容詞B2
釋義

凌亂的

頭髮或衣著不整齊的

used to describe someone whose hair, clothes, or overall appearance is messy and not neat, often after physical activity, travel, wind, or lack of sleep

例句

Jin arrived at the office looking dishevelled after his long bike ride through the rain.

Jin 在雨中騎了很久的自行車，到辦公室時看起來一身凌亂。

look + dishevelled (predicative use after linking verb)

Manuela's hair was dishevelled from running across the campus to catch the bus.

Manuela 為了趕公車跑過校園，頭髮都亂了。

常見搭配
  • look dishevelled
  • appear dishevelled
  • dishevelled hair
  • dishevelled appearance
  • dishevelled clothes
同義詞
  • untidy

    broader meaning; can describe rooms, objects, or people

  • messy

    more informal and general; used for both appearance and spaces

  • scruffy

    suggests worn or shabby clothes rather than temporarily rumpled

  • rumpled

    specifically of fabric or hair that is wrinkled or crushed

反義詞
  • neat

    tidy and well-arranged in appearance or surroundings

  • smart

    clean, stylish, and well-groomed

文法句型

be + dishevelled

look + dishevelled

dishevelled + noun

用法筆記

Describes a person's hair, clothes, or overall look — not used for messy rooms or objects. Often suggests the untidiness is temporary, caused by wind, rain, physical activity, or travel. The American English spelling is disheveled (single l).

常見錯誤

The room was dishevelled after the party.
The room was messy after the party.
dishevelled describes people's appearance, not rooms or objects.
She wore a dishevelled old coat.
She wore a shabby old coat.
dishevelled suggests freshly rumpled from activity, not worn out with age.

同根字

  • disheveled
    形容詞B2
  • dishevel
    動詞C2
  • dishevelledness
    名詞C2

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常用片語

  • look dishevelled
  • appear dishevelled
  • become dishevelled