ragged

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
发音 răg'ĭd

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. simple past and past participle of rag form-of,participle,past
形容词 adj.
  1. In tatters, having the texture broken.
    — a ragged coat
  2. Having rough edges; jagged or uneven
    — ragged rocks
  3. Harsh-sounding; having an unpleasant noise
    — There was a ragged noise of bleating from the flock penned in a corner of the yard. Two red-armed men seized a sheep, hauled it to a large bath that stood in the middle of the yard, and there held it, more or less in the bath, whilst a third man baled a dirty yellow liquid over its body.
  4. Wearing tattered clothes.
    — a ragged person
  5. Rough; shaggy; rugged.
    — Seeking out the poorer quarters Where the ragged people go
  6. Faulty; lacking in skill, reliability, or organization.
    — Now I realize how ridiculous and almost impertinent it was to expect New Yorkers to accept such a ragged performance for they have always demanded the best and do not tolerate the second-rate."
  7. Performed in a syncopated manner, especially in ragtime.
  8. Of a data structure: having uneven levels.
    — a ragged hierarchy
  9. Not justified; having an uneven vertical margin.
    — Newspaper columns should never be set ragged.

词形变化

more ragged comparative most ragged superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
ragged array ragged lady raggedly raggedness ragged red fibers ragged-right ragged right ragged robbin ragged robin ragged sailor ragged school ragged staff raggedy raggie run someone ragged

词源

词源 1
From Middle English ragged, from North Germanic. Compare with Old Norse rǫgvaðr (“tufted”) and Norwegian ragget (“shaggy”).
词源 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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