scaly
scaly — 形容詞
- scalypositive
- scaliercomparative
- scaliestsuperlative
1. describes skin that feels rough because small, dry pieces are falling off its su
脫屑的
皮膚乾燥且成片剝落
describes skin that feels rough because small, dry pieces are falling off its surface, often due to cold weather, a medical condition such as eczema, or contact with chemicals
Isabela's hands became dry and scaly after weeks of washing dishes without gloves.
Isabela 的手在沒戴手套洗了好幾週碗盤之後，變得又乾又脫屑。
scaly + body part (hands) in predicative position
The doctor prescribed a special cream for Caleb's scaly patches on his elbows.
醫生為 Caleb 手肘上脫屑的患處開了一種專用藥膏。
attributive use: scaly + noun (patches)
In winter, Sana's legs often turn red and scaly from the cold, dry air.
冬天時，Sana 的雙腿常因乾冷空氣而變得又紅又脫屑。
A scaly rash appeared on Chidi's arms after he tried a new laundry detergent.
Chidi 試用新洗衣精後，手臂上出現了一片脫屑的紅疹。
Bao's doctor told him the scaly area behind his ears was simple dry skin.
Bao 的醫生告訴他，耳後脫屑的部位只是單純的皮膚乾燥。
- smooth
the opposite of rough or scaly texture
文法句型
scaly + noun (attributive)
be/look/feel + scaly (predicative)
用法筆記
Frequently used with body-part nouns such as 'scalp', 'elbows', 'knees', and 'hands'. Often pairs with 'dry' in the fixed phrase 'dry and scaly'.
常見錯誤
2. describes the inside of pipes, kettles, boilers, and similar containers where he
積垢的
水管或容器內壁附著水垢
describes the inside of pipes, kettles, boilers, and similar containers where heating water has left a chalky mineral crust coating the surface
Adina's kettle had a thick scaly layer inside from years of boiling hard water.
Adina 的水壺內部因為多年煮硬水而產生一層厚厚的積垢。
collocation: scaly layer
The plumber said the scaly buildup inside the pipes was reducing water flow.
水電師傅說水管內積垢的沉澱物正在降低水流。
collocation: scaly buildup
Sophia poured vinegar into the machine to remove the scaly deposits from the heating element.
Sophia 把醋倒進機器裡，清除加熱元件上的積垢沉澱。
The landlord bought a water softener to prevent scaly crust in the hot-water pipes.
房東買了一台軟水器，防止熱水管內形成積垢的硬殼。
- clean
free of deposits
文法句型
scaly + noun (attributive)
become/get + scaly (predicative)
用法筆記
Commonly describes the inside of kettles, boilers, and hot-water pipes. The material itself is called 'limescale' or 'mineral deposits'.
常見錯誤
3. having a body covered with the small, hard, overlapping plates that fish, snakes
有鱗的
動物體表覆蓋鱗片的
having a body covered with the small, hard, overlapping plates that fish, snakes, lizards, and similar creatures naturally grow as part of their outer layer
Mizuki gently touched the scaly skin of the snake at the zoo's reptile house.
Mizuki 在動物園爬蟲館輕輕摸了摸蛇身上有鱗的皮膚。
collocation: scaly skin (of animals)
The fish's scaly body shone silver as Rania pulled it from the river.
那條魚有鱗的身軀閃閃發亮，Rania 正把牠從河裡拉上來。
attributive use: scaly + noun (body)
Mathieu's pet lizard had beautiful scaly patterns in shades of green and brown.
Mathieu 的寵物蜥蜴身上有漂亮的有鱗花紋，顏色是綠色和棕色相間。
Iris drew a dragon with thick, scaly armour covering its neck and tail.
Iris 畫了一隻龍，頸部和尾巴覆蓋著厚實的有鱗鎧甲。
Jason carefully cleaned the scaly surface of the carp before his grandmother cooked it.
Jason 在祖母煮那條鯉魚之前，仔細清理了魚身上有鱗的外皮。
文法句型
scaly + noun (attributive)
be/look + scaly (predicative)