spotty
spotty — 形容詞
- spottypositive
- spottiercomparative
- spottiestsuperlative
1. relating to a face or other area of skin that has many small raised marks, often
長痘痘的
皮膚長出痘斑的
relating to a face or other area of skin that has many small raised marks, often caused by a condition like teenage acne
Diego's face was spotty during his teenage years, but his skin cleared up later.
Diego 在十幾歲時臉上長滿痘痘，但後來皮膚就好了。
predicative: face + was + spotty
Putri bought a special cream to treat her spotty skin before the wedding.
Putri 買了一種特殊乳霜，在婚禮前治療她長痘痘的皮膚。
attributive: spotty skin
Joshua felt embarrassed about his spotty forehead and wore a cap to cover it.
Joshua 因為額頭長痘痘覺得很尷尬，於是戴了帽子遮住。
Camille tried several face washes to get rid of her spotty skin before prom night.
Camille 試了好幾種洗面乳，想在畢業舞會前擺脫長痘痘的皮膚。
The doctor gave Vivek a cream that cleared his spotty cheeks in a few weeks.
醫師給 Vivek 一條藥膏，在幾週內就清除了他長痘痘的雙頰。
attributive: spotty cheeks
- spotty skin
- spotty face
- spotty complexion
- spotty teenager
文法句型
does not take comparative forms with acne meaning
用法筆記
Usually associated with adolescence and hormonal changes, but can describe any breakout on the skin.
常見錯誤
2. varying in standard so that some parts or moments are fine while others are very
不穩定的
品質或表現好壞不一的
varying in standard so that some parts or moments are fine while others are very poor, leaving an unpredictable overall result
The hotel internet was spotty, so Tariq could not finish his video call.
飯店的網路很不穩定，Tariq 沒辦法完成他的視訊通話。
predicative: internet + was + spotty
Noa's attendance at practice has been spotty this month, missing almost every other session.
Noa 這個月的練習出席率很不穩定，幾乎每兩次就缺席一次。
attributive: spotty attendance
Jiwoo's spotty memory of the crash meant she could not describe it clearly.
Jiwoo 對車禍的記憶零零星星，所以她無法清楚地描述當時的情況。
Liam's smartphone reception is spotty in the subway, so calls keep dropping.
Liam 的手機在地鐵裡收訊很不穩定，所以通話一直斷線。
Zuri complained about the spotty room service — meals arrived late three nights in a row.
Zuri 抱怨客房服務很不穩定——連續三個晚上餐點都遲到。
attributive: spotty room service
- spotty service
- spotty attendance
- spotty internet
- spotty record
- spotty performance
- spotty memory
- patchy
very close in meaning; suggests visible gaps, often used in British English
- uneven
emphasises imbalance or lack of uniformity across different parts
- inconsistent
more formal; focuses on the lack of reliability over time
- consistent
always the same good standard
- reliable
can be trusted to perform steadily
文法句型
usually describes service, performance, record, or memory
用法筆記
Frequently describes technology services, performance records, and personal habits like attendance or punctuality. Can imply frustration or disappointment about the lack of reliability.
常見錯誤
3. having a pattern of small round marks or patches of colour that contrast with th
有斑點的
帶有圓形色塊圖案的
having a pattern of small round marks or patches of colour that contrast with the background colour of a surface
Eshe wore a spotty dress with small white dots on a blue background.
Eshe 穿了一件有斑點的洋裝，藍色底上有白色小圓點。
attributive: spotty dress
The cat's spotty coat made it look like a tiny leopard running through the garden.
那隻貓的斑點毛皮讓牠看起來像一隻小花豹在花園裡奔跑。
Shirin painted a spotty pattern on the wall using a sponge and three different colours.
Shirin 用海綿和三種不同顏色的漆，在牆上畫出斑點圖案。
attributive: spotty pattern
Andrew bought a spotty tie with tiny red circles to match his new blazer.
Andrew 買了一條有細小紅色圓點的斑點領帶來搭配他的新西裝外套。
Greta adopted a dog with a spotty coat of black and white patches.
Greta 收養了一隻有黑色和白色塊斑點毛的狗。
attributive: spotty coat
- spotty pattern
- spotty dress
- spotty fabric
- spotty coat
文法句型
often describes patterns on animals, fabric, or painted surfaces
用法筆記
Commonly describes the appearance of animals (cats, dogs, birds), fabrics, and decorative items. For animals, it is often used interchangeably with 'spotted', though 'spotted' is more common in scientific or precise contexts.