straggly
straggly — 形容詞
- stragglypositive
- straggliercomparative
- straggliestsuperlative
1. describes hair, plants, or other growth that spreads outward in thin, messy stra
凌亂；參差
毛髮或枝葉長得雜亂不整齊的樣子
describes hair, plants, or other growth that spreads outward in thin, messy strands rather than forming a neat shape
Antonia tied her straggly hair back with a rubber band before starting her shift.
Antonia 在開始值班前用橡皮筋把凌亂的頭髮綁起來。
collocation: straggly hair
Minh trimmed the straggly branches of the rose bush beside the gate.
Minh 修剪了大門旁玫瑰叢參差不齊的枝條。
After three weeks in the wild, Walid had a straggly beard and sunburnt cheeks.
在野外待了三週後，Walid 的鬍子長得亂七八糟，臉頰也曬傷了。
describing facial hair left untended over time
The straggly hedge along the school fence had not been cut for months.
學校圍籬旁那道凌亂的樹籬已經好幾個月沒有修剪了。
Mizuki brushed the dog's straggly coat until the tangles finally came out.
Mizuki 梳理狗狗打結的亂毛，直到糾結終於解開。
collocation: straggly coat (animal fur)
- straggly hair
- straggly beard
- straggly moustache
- straggly branches
- straggly hedge
- straggly eyebrows
- untidy
much broader — can describe any messy room, desk, or situation, not just growth
- scruffy
more informal; suggests a neglected, slightly dirty overall appearance
- unkempt
more formal; describes hair or clothing that looks uncared-for
- straggling
similar meaning but rarer as an adjective; more often used as a verb for lagging behind
- neat
orderly and tidy in appearance
- well-groomed
specifically describes hair or appearance that has been carefully looked after
用法筆記
Typically describes hair, beards, plants, hedges, or animal fur. The word suggests something that looks as if it needs cutting, brushing, or tidying — it carries a mild negative judgement about appearance.