shabby ['ʃæb.i] adjective BAD CONDITION 条件差 ■looking old and in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for 破烂的,破旧的•He wore a shabby old overcoat.他穿着一件破旧的大衣。 •Her home is a rented one-bedroom flat in a shabby part of town.她的住所是一套租来的雅房公寓,位于城里很差的地段。 •The refugees were shabby (= wore old clothes in bad condition) and hungry.难民们衣衫褴褛,饥肠辘辘。 ['ʃæb.i] adjective NOT FAIR 不公平的 ■not honourable or fair; unacceptable 不光彩的;不公正的;不能接受的•She spoke out about the shabby way the case had been handled.她揭露了对这件案子不公正的处理方式。 •I felt the whole affair was a bit shabby.我感觉整个事件有点不光彩。 ['ʃæb.i] adjective not so shabby/not too shabby slang ■used for saying that something is good 不错;不赖•It was a not so shabby week for the team who had three wins.那个周末还不赖,这个队伍已经赢了三场。 |