seedy

IPA/ˈsiːdi/
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seedy — 形容詞

  • seedypositive
  • seediercomparative
  • seediestsuperlative

1. Describes a place, area, or person whose poor, dirty, and worn-out appearance su

1.形容詞B2
釋義

破舊低俗

形容破舊、骯髒且可能與不法活動有關

Describes a place, area, or person whose poor, dirty, and worn-out appearance suggests a connection with crime or other bad activities.

例句

The backstreets of the old port were full of seedy hotels and cheap bars.

舊港口的後街上盡是破舊低俗的旅館和廉價酒吧。

collocation: seedy + place nouns (backstreets, hotels, bars)

Aoi warned her brother to stay away from the seedy nightclubs near the train station.

Aoi 警告弟弟要遠離火車站附近那些破舊低俗的夜店。

常見搭配
  • seedy hotel
  • seedy area
  • seedy neighborhood
  • seedy street
  • seedy bar
  • seedy nightclub
  • seedy motel
  • look seedy
  • become seedy
  • turn seedy
同義詞
  • shabby

    focuses only on physical wear and tear, without the implication of dishonesty or illegal activity

  • run-down

    describes physical deterioration but is morally neutral

  • sleazy

    stronger disapproval, especially connected with low-class entertainment or the sex trade

  • disreputable

    emphasises a bad reputation rather than the physical condition

反義詞
  • respectable

    well-regarded and proper, the opposite of morally questionable

  • clean

    physically clean and free from any sense of dishonesty

用法筆記

Most often used for places (bars, hotels, streets, districts) rather than people. When applied to a person, it suggests they look disreputable or are involved in shady activities.

常見錯誤

The sofa was old and seedy.
The sofa was old and shabby.
'seedy' sounds odd for furniture because it carries a moral or suspicious quality that does not apply to an object like a sofa.

2. Containing a large number of small seeds within the flesh — used when talking ab

2.形容詞B1
釋義

多籽的

果實或植物含有許多種籽的

Containing a large number of small seeds within the flesh — used when talking about fruits, vegetables, and certain plants.

例句

Lakshmi prefers seedless watermelons because seedy ones are too much trouble to eat.

Lakshmi 比較喜歡無籽西瓜，因為多籽的西瓜吃起來太麻煩了。

comparative pattern: seedless versus seedy

The seedy pomegranate took nearly fifteen minutes just to pick out all the seeds.

那顆多籽的石榴花了將近十五分鐘才把所有籽挑出來。

常見搭配
  • seedy watermelon
  • seedy pomegranate
  • seedy blackberries
  • seedy fruit
  • seedy berries
同義詞
反義詞
  • seedless

    containing no seeds — commonly used for marketed fruit varieties

用法筆記

Most commonly used with fruits that have many small, noticeable seeds — such as watermelons, pomegranates, figs, and berries. Not used for fruits with a single large stone or pit (like peaches or avocados).

常見錯誤

I bit into a seedy apple.
I bit into an apple with a few seeds in the core.
'seedy' is not used for fruits where seeds are few and hidden; it implies seeds are numerous and encountered while eating.

3. Feeling a little sick, weak, or not quite in good health — an informal and somew

3.形容詞C1
釋義

不舒服

感到稍微生病或不適的

Feeling a little sick, weak, or not quite in good health — an informal and somewhat old-fashioned way to describe how you feel physically.

例句

After the long flight, Sahil felt seedy and just wanted to lie down.

經過長途飛行後，Sahil 感到身體不適，只想躺下來休息。

informal pattern: feel + seedy

Benjamin woke up with a seedy feeling and knew he was coming down with something.

Benjamin 醒來時覺得不太舒服，知道自己快要生病了。

常見搭配
  • feel seedy
  • look seedy
  • a bit seedy
  • seedy feeling
同義詞
  • unwell

    neutral and more formal; appropriate for any register

  • under the weather

    informal but still much more common than 'seedy' in modern English

  • groggy

    specifically suggests weakness and dizziness rather than general sickness

反義詞
  • well

    in good health — the general opposite of feeling ill

  • healthy

    in a state of good physical condition

用法筆記

This sense is informal and somewhat dated. More common in British English than American English. Almost always used with 'feel' or 'look' to describe a temporary physical state.

常見錯誤

The patient felt seedy after the operation.
The patient felt unwell after the operation.
'seedy' for illness is too informal for medical or serious contexts; use 'unwell' or 'ill' instead.

同根字

常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • rather seedy
  • a bit seedy
  • quite seedy
  • fairly seedy