ropy
ropy — 形容詞
- ropypositive
- ropiercomparative
- ropiestsuperlative
1. Something that is ropy is in poor condition or of disappointing quality, often b
劣質的
品質低劣或狀態不佳的
Something that is ropy is in poor condition or of disappointing quality, often because it was badly made or has been used for a long time.
The hotel breakfast was ropy — the toast was cold and the eggs were watery.
那間旅館的早餐有點差——吐司是冷的，炒蛋也稀稀的。
collocation: ropy food / ropy breakfast
Joshua's old bicycle had ropy brakes, so he decided to take the bus instead.
Joshua 那台舊腳踏車的煞車狀況很差，所以他決定改搭公車。
attributive use: ropy + noun (brakes)
The internet in the cottage was ropy, and the video call kept freezing every minute.
那間小屋的網路連線很不穩，視訊通話每分鐘就卡住一次。
The film had ropy special effects — the dinosaur looked like a puppet.
那部電影的特效很差——那隻恐龍看起來像個玩偶。
用法筆記
This sense is mainly used in informal British English and is unrelated to the literal meaning 'like rope'. The other senses (2 and 3) are neutral in register.
常見錯誤
2. Long, strong, and fibrous in appearance or texture, like a piece of rope.
繩狀的
形狀或質地像繩子一樣長而結實的
Long, strong, and fibrous in appearance or texture, like a piece of rope.
The old gardener's hands had ropy veins that stood out against his thin skin.
那位老園丁的手上佈滿了繩狀的血管，在他薄薄的皮膚下清晰可見。
descriptive use: ropy veins
Dahlia pulled a ropy strand of melted cheese from the pizza on her plate.
Dahlia 從盤子上的披薩拉出一條牽絲的起司。
Apinya tied back her hair with a ropy leather cord from the night market.
Apinya 用一條在夜市買的繩狀皮繩把頭髮綁起來。
From the tree branch hung thick, ropy vines that swayed in the wind.
樹枝上垂掛著粗厚的繩狀藤蔓，在風中搖擺。
用法筆記
This sense describes physical appearance or texture, not quality. It is neutral in register and most often used in descriptive or literary writing.
3. Thick and sticky in a way that forms long, thin threads when stretched or pulled
黏稠的
黏稠而能拉成細絲狀的
Thick and sticky in a way that forms long, thin threads when stretched or pulled apart.
The old glue had gone ropy and would not spread evenly across the paper.
那瓶舊膠水已經變得黏稠牽絲，無法均勻塗抹在紙張上。
describes a substance that has become thick and stringy
Soraya stirred the ropy mixture slowly, watching the thick syrup form long threads.
Soraya 慢慢地攪拌那鍋黏稠的混合物，看著濃稠的糖漿拉出長長的絲線。
A ropy slime dripped from the broken pipe in the corner of the damp basement.
在潮濕的地下室角落，一根破掉的管子正滴著黏稠的黏液。
The melted caramel dripped in ropy strands over the edge of the warm bowl.
融化的焦糖從溫熱的碗緣滴落，形成一條條黏稠的牽絲。